If your child has ADHD, there's a chance you may, too.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tends to run in families.13 Because ADHD has a genetic
basis, when one family member is diagnosed, you may want to
look for symptoms of ADHD in other family
members.
- If you have a parent with ADHD,
your risk for having the disorder is over 50%
- If your sibling has ADHD, your risk
for having the disorder is 41%
- If your child has ADHD, your risk
for having the disorder is 29%
- If your identical twin has ADHD, your risk for having the disorder is 80%13
