Goueta et al. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2025, 66, 1209) utilized a Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) to investigate reciprocal links between ADHD symptoms and adolescent risky behavior. Their finding that stable between-person differences, rather than within-person fluctuations, primarily drive this association challenges common clinical assumptions. While commending their methodological rigor, this commentary proposes five refinements to better capture the…
