Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported ADD/ADHD in a Large National Sample of Canadian Adults

Hesson, Jacqueline; Fowler, Ken

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“…However, the prevalence rates of depression among children diagnosed with ADHD differ greatly between studies due to methodological variety and heterogeneous samples. In recent years, cross-sectional studies have shown that the depression rates in youths with ADHD range from 9.3% to 40.7% (Biederman et al, 2008a;Di Trani et al, 2014;Hesson and Fowler, 2015;Roy et al, 2014;Yuce et al, 2013). Meanwhile, longitudinal studies have reported that developing depression in ADHD sufferers occurs at a rate of 5.4-8.9% (Chen et al, 2013;Jerrell et al, 2015;Klein et al, 2012;McIntyre et al, 2010).…”

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, its treatment with medication and the probability of developing a depressive disorder: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan

Lee

Yang

Shyu

et al. 2016

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, its treatment with medication and the probability of developing a depressive disorder: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan

Lee

Yang

Shyu

et al. 2016

Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…Their persistence has been associated with functional impairment in psychosocial, educational, professional and family functioning ( Biederman, Petty, Woodworth et al, 2012 ). In addition, compared to adults without ADHD, adults with ADHD experience higher levels of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, conduct disorders and antisocial personality disorder ( Hesson and Fowler, 2015 , Miranda et al, 2014 , Nogueira et al, 2014 ), as well as an increased risk of abuse/dependence on nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and other unspecified substances ( Breyer et al, 2014 , van Emmerik-van Oortmerssen et al, 2012 ). Of the core ADHD symptoms, hyperactivity/impulsivity generally shows more robust and consistent relations with dependence on various illicit substances than inattention which has only been associated with alcohol use ( Capusan et al, 2015 , Roberts et al, 2014 ).…”

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Substance use in young adults with ADHD: Comorbidity and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity

Miranda

Diago

Berenguer

et al. 2016

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at high risk of substance use (SU). The aims of the current study were: 1) to examine the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other illegal drugs by adults with and without ADHD; 2) to compare the oppositional, conduct, anxiety, depression, sleep and antisocial personality symptoms of ADHD adults with SU and ADHD adults without SU; 3) to examine the ability of ADHD symptoms and conduct problems to predict SU. A total of 93 young adults, 43 without ADHD and 50 with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD, who were part of the Spanish sample of the Multicenter ADHD Genetics (IMAGE) study, collaborated in a follow-up evaluation 10.1 years later. ADHD participants were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of SU. Statistically significant differences were found between young adults with and without ADHD in their use of tobacco, marijuana and alcohol. A statistically significant association was also shown between externalization problems and a greater risk of SU. Conduct problems, to a greater degree than ADHD symptoms, affect SU in ADHD adults.

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“…Our results showed differences between adult ADHD patients and the healthy group regarding their age and sex, but these differences were not significant after correcting with multiple statistical tests. Past studies have sometimes indicated a higher prevalence of young males in ADHD samples [41,42]. The younger age could be a result of the developmental nature of ADHD, which has its onset in childhood and can persist into adulthood.…”

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“…Breda and colleagues [41] suggested that a biased recall of childhood symptoms, which are necessary to diagnose ADHD in adults, may affect the accuracy of the association with age. Moreover, the higher number of male ADHD patients is often associated with the greater externalization of symptoms among men [42].…”

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The Characteristics of Mood Polarity, Temperament, and Suicide Risk in Adult ADHD

Giupponi

Innamorati

Rogante

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The present study was designed to shed light on a topic rarely explored and to suggest possible ways to detect risk factors for the presence of suicidal ideation and behaviors in a sample of adult patients with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study also explored the association between ADHD, affective temperaments, the presence of hypomania symptoms, and suicide risk. We hypothesized that (compared to healthy controls) (1) patients with adult ADHD would report more negative affective temperaments and more hypomania symptoms and (2) that they would have a higher suicide risk. The participants included 63 consecutive adult inpatients (18 women, 45 men) with ADHD and 69 healthy controls (42 women, 22 men). All participants were administered the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS), the Hypomania Check-List-32 (HCL-32), the Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ), the Temperament Evaluation for Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego (TEMPS-A), and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Forty-six percent of the ADHD patients had an Axis 1 comorbid disorder. ADHD patients (compared to controls) more often reported suicidal ideation (46.0% vs. 5.9%, one-way Fisher exact test p < 0.001; phi = 0.46). ADHD patients and the controls also significantly differed in all the scales administered (with Cohen’s d between 0.92–4.70), except for the TEMPS-A Hyperthymia scale. A regression model indicated that ADHD was independently associated with higher scores of a negative temperaments/hypomania factor (Odd Ratio = 14.60) but not with suicidal ideation. A high incidence of suicidal ideation, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and negative affective temperaments was reported in adult ADHD patients, and clinicians should routinely assess risk factors for suicide among these patients.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Self-Reported ADD/ADHD in a Large National Sample of Canadian Adults

Abstract: In a national sample of Canadian adults, self-reported ADD/ADHD was associated with significant psychiatric comorbidity. Gender differences were also noted.

Cited by 44 publications

References 52 publications

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, its treatment with medication and the probability of developing a depressive disorder: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, its treatment with medication and the probability of developing a depressive disorder: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan

Substance use in young adults with ADHD: Comorbidity and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity

The Characteristics of Mood Polarity, Temperament, and Suicide Risk in Adult ADHD

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