Table 1.
Current and past ADHD symptoms in BPD adolescents (N = 85)
| Current ADHD symptoms | Past ADHD symptoms | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADHD symptoms* | Subclinical symptoms |
Clinical symptoms |
Subclinical symptoms |
Clinical symptoms |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Sustained attention | 10 (12) | 6 (7) | 8 (9) | 10 (12) |
| Distractibility | 11 (13) | 8 (9) | 14 (16) | 7 (8) |
| Motor hyperactivity | 11 (13) | 9 (11) | 11 (13) | 8 (9) |
| Impulsivity | 17 (20) | 9 (11) | 17 (20) | 11 (15) |
| At least 1 ADHD symptom | 27 (32) | 12 (14) | 28 (33) | 18 21) |
| - without Impulsivity | 22 (26) | 10 (12) | 24 (28) | 12 (14) |
| DSM-IV Diagnosis of ADHD | 9 (11) | 13 (15) | ||
* ADHD symptoms as assessed with the K-SADS-PL ADHD screening section. BPD = Borderline personality disorder; ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.