Cross-sectional study of self-reported ADHD symptoms and psychological comorbidity among college students in Chandigarh, India

Jhambh, Ishani; Arun, Priti; Garg, Jasmin

doi:10.4103/0972-6748.151679

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“…In India, prevalence of ADHD was reported to be 11.33% among primary school children [22], 7.2% among adolescents [23], and 5.48% among college students [24]. However, detailed report on birth histories and their possible influence on the symptom severity were less frequently studied.…”

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Parental age and developmental milestones: pilot study indicated a role in understanding ADHD severity in Indian probands

Maitra

Mukhopadhyay

2019

BMC Pediatr

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Background In different ethnic groups, birth related factors have shown significant influence in the etiology of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Based on these interesting findings, we aimed to investigate association between different pre- and post natal variables and ADHD associated traits in Indian subjects. Methods ADHD Probands recruited based on the DSM-IV, were assessed by the Conner’s Parent Rating Scale for behavioral problem (BPr), inattention (IA), hyperactivity (HA) and ADHD index (AI). Impulsivity (Imp) was assessed by the Tsukuyama scale. Results Higher paternal (Std β = 0.23) and lower maternal (Std β = 0.21) age showed significant association with Imp of the probands. Higher paternal age also revealed association with BPr (Std β = 0.18). Age of onset was distinctly associated with AI (Std β < 0.16) while developmental delay was negatively correlated with BPr, Imp, IA and birth weight (r < − 0.13); also confirmed by Posthoc-ANOVA ( P < 0.05). Conclusion We infer that parental age, developmental delay and birth related variables may have a cumulative effect on ADHD symptom severity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12887-019-1483-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Parental age and developmental milestones: pilot study indicated a role in understanding ADHD severity in Indian probands

Maitra

Mukhopadhyay

2019

BMC Pediatr

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“…[ 14 ] A study recruiting 237 college students in Chandigarh reported an even lower rate of with 13 (5.48%) qualifying for the diagnosis of adult ADHD. [ 15 ] The authors note that there is a paucity of studies in larger community samples across wider age groups in India.…”

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Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Substance Use Disorders: A Study from Southern India

Ganesh¹,

Kandasamy²,

Sahayaraj³

et al. 2017

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Context:Externalizing disorders of childhood characterized by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder are well known to predispose an individual to experiment with substances at an early age and the later lead to the development of substance use disorders (SUD). ADHD, a developmental disorder, persists into adulthood in about two-thirds of the cases.Aims:In the present study, we aimed to explore the prevalence of ADHD and its subtypes in treatment-seeking patients with SUD in an outpatient setting. Secondarily, we also aimed to compare the ADHD scores in the early onset and late onset subtypes of SUD.Subjects and Methods:Adult ADHD self-report scale symptom checklist was administered in 240 patients with SUD. The prevalence of ADHD and the difference in scores in early onset and late onset dependent groups of SUD patients were calculated.Statistical Analysis:Independent sample t-test was used to calculate the mean differences, and Chi-square test was used to calculate the difference in the proportion of cases screening positive across subgroups.Results:Among the 240 patients with SUD, 135 (56.25%) screened positive for “likely ADHD” and 52 (21.7%) for “highly likely ADHD.” The scores on the inattention domain and the prevalence of “likely ADHD” were significantly higher among the early onset group.Conclusions:The results are in agreement with similar studies of larger samples performed worldwide. Routine screening for ADHD in the treatment-seeking patients with SUD will enable the early detection and management of this highly comorbid condition.

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“…The rate of 25.7% on the critical items scale compares well with the 23.6% prevalence among college students of Chandigarh by Jhambh et al . [ 8 ] and the 21.8% among Kenyan University students by Atwoli et al . [ 9 ] However, the studies done in Chandigarh and Kenya used the full ASRS scale (49.3% prevalence in our study).…”

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Association of Attention-deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorders in Fishermen

Kumar

Bharadwaj

Kuppili

et al. 2017

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

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Introduction:Alcohol use is a widely prevalent problem and poses hazard during work for certain groups such as fishermen. Disorders such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperkinetic Disorder (ADHD) correlate with early onset and greater severity of alcohol use disorders.Aims:We planned to study the frequency of ADHD among fishermen in a fishing hamlet of southern India using adult ADHD self-reported scale (ASRS) and correlated with the severity of alcohol use disorder as evidenced by age at initiation of alcohol use, presence of harmful use, or dependence use as defined by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).Subjects and Methods:This was a community-based interview using AUDIT questionnaire for severity of alcohol use and the ASRS to detect ADHD.Results:The prevalence of adult ADHD among fishermen in this study was 25.7% using the critical items of the ASRS. ADHD was about twice as likely in participants with dependence as those without dependence (odds ratio = 2.10). ADHD was also more likely in participants with onset of use before 30 years of age than others (25.1% vs. 15.4%) (P = 0.27).Discussion:We found a high frequency of alcohol use among fishermen (79.8%). However, only 9.9% had alcohol dependence which is higher than the general population (2.3%) in the region. Fishermen with alcohol dependence were twice as likely to have ADHD as those without alcohol dependence.Conclusion:In a community-based survey of fishermen, the prevalence of alcohol dependence was about 10%. The presence of alcohol dependence predicted a two times higher likelihood of ADHD among fishermen than those without alcohol dependence.

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Cross-sectional study of self-reported ADHD symptoms and psychological comorbidity among college students in Chandigarh, India

Cited by 13 publications

References 27 publications

Parental age and developmental milestones: pilot study indicated a role in understanding ADHD severity in Indian probands

Parental age and developmental milestones: pilot study indicated a role in understanding ADHD severity in Indian probands

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Substance Use Disorders: A Study from Southern India

Association of Attention-deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorders in Fishermen

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