Social and Emotional Impairment in Children and Adolescents with ADHD and the Impact on Quality of Life

This review provides an overview as to how the social and emotional impairments involved in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder affect the quality of life of patients and their families. A model of three categories into which the emotional difficulties fall, and how they impair quality of life, is also presented. (C) 2010 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.