Predicting Flourishing in ADHD Youth: Positive Childhood Experiences and Mood Disturbances in Context of Adversity

Our findings suggest that more PCEs and the absence of mood disturbance may attenuate the influence of ACEs on healthy adjustment for children with ADHD. Encouraging resilience in families, connecting with caregivers, and community volunteering were the most predictive positive childhood experiences of flourishing in this national sample of youth with ADHD and comorbid mood disturbance. Current results also provide guidance for future research on PCEs measurement, screening for comorbidities, and clinical intervention in neurodiverse samples.