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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2025; 15(8): 107780
Published online Aug 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i8.107780
Table 1 Summary of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptom trajectory classifications across longitudinal studies
Ref.
Cohort details
Trajectory types
Agnew-Blais et al[9], 2016Environmental risk longitudinal twin study (United Kingdom; n = 2232)Persistent ADHD
Remitted ADHD
Late-onset ADHD
Caye et al[13], 20161993 Pelotas birth cohort (Brazil; n = 5249)Persistent ADHD
Childhood-limited ADHD
Late-onset ADHD
Grevet et al[14], 2024Midlife ADHD clinical cohort (Brazil; n = 323)Stable persistence
Unstable persistence
Remission
Moffitt et al[15], 2015Dunedin multidisciplinary health and development study (New Zealand; n = 1037)Childhood-only ADHD
Adult-only ADHD
Persistent ADHD
Sibley et al[6], 2022Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (United States; n = 558)Recovered
Stable partial remission
Stable persistence
Fluctuating status
Wang et al[5], 2024Children’s school functions and brain development project (China; n = 487)Ascending-high
Stable-low
Descending-medium
Carter et al[16], 2024Millennium cohort study (United Kingdom; n = 10262)Unaffected
Mildly affected
Subclinical remitting
Adolescent onset
Stable high