Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom clusters differentially predict prenatal health behaviors in pregnant women.
Heather A JonesLaura D EddyAnnie E RabinovitchDaniel J SnipesStephanie A WilsonAmanda M ParksNicole W KarjaneDace S SvikisPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology (2017)
As decreased engagement in adequate prenatal health behaviors puts both the mother and fetus at risk for negative birth outcomes, future research should work to develop a brief ADHD screen to be used in obstetric clinics and should investigate these relationships within a sample of women with a diagnosis of ADHD.