While no cases of full-threshold
ADHD were diagnosed, the study reported significantly
higher scores in hyperactive, anxiety, neurotic, and depression
symptoms in the high-risk offspring who had
a DSM diagnosis (mostly mood and anxiety disorders)
compared with those who did not. These findings suggest
that early in the course of evolving bipolar disorder,
anxiety and minor depressive disorders dominate and that
inattention symptoms may occur in the context of the
evolving mood disorder