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The aim of the present study was to investigate school attendance problems (SAP) and both the symptoms related and the perceived reasons for them, as reported by adolescents with ADHD (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200995), compared with neurotypical adolescents (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091,474).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Method:<\/jats:bold> The current study (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091,569) was part of the <jats:italic>School absence in Finland<\/jats:italic>-project. SAPs were measured with the Inventory of School Attendance Problems (ISAP). The ISAP questionnaire contains a symptom scale (ISAP S) and a function scale (ISAP F), which shows if and how the symptoms impacts school attendance. A linear mixed effects model was used to analyze outcomes on the ISAP factors, controlling for background variables living status, gender, other diagnoses, highest level of education for the parent and age.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> Results show that adolescents with ADHD had been more absent from school compared to neurotypical adolescents during the prior 12-weeks. Adolescents with ADHD showed significantly more symptoms of agoraphobia\/panic, problems within the family and problems with parents than neurotypical peers. The symptoms separation anxiety, agoraphobia\/panic, aggression, problems within the family and problems with parents more often were perceived as the reason for SAP (ISAP F).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion:<\/jats:bold> The results are in line with our initial hypotheses and previous studies. Because of the low response rate on the ISAP F scale, the results regarding reasons for SAPs should be interpreted with caution. 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