Observational studyBMC psychiatry2018
Health-related quality of life and burden of illness in adults with newly diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Sweden.
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- Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life in Neurodivergent Children: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2024Pooled it
- For Which Children with ADHD is TBR Neurofeedback Effective? Comorbidity as a Moderator.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2023Trial
- Adult ADHD with comorbid major depression shows a distinguishable polygenic pattern and negative cognitive style.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Impaired health-related quality of life, and depressive symptoms in a cohort of healthy adults with symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
- Functional impairment and quality of life in newly diagnosed adults attending a tertiary ADHD clinic in Ireland.Irish journal of medical science · 2024Article
- Annual Research Review: Perspectives on progress in ADHD science - from characterization to cause.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2023Review
- Weight Management for Students with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Methylphenidate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: a narrative review.Psychopharmacology · 2021Review
- Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and quality of life in high-dose use of benzodiazepine and Z-drug.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2021Article
- Internet-Based Support and Coaching With Complementary Clinic Visits for Young People With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: Controlled Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- Lifetime co-occurring psychiatric disorders in newly diagnosed adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or/and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Activity in Children with Hyperactivity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis observational, cross-sectional, retrospective chart review aimed to identify factors determining health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults with newly diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Sweden.
methodsAdult participants with a new clinical diagnosis of ADHD were enrolled from two specialist outpatient clinics in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2013 to 2015. Data extracted from patient records included demographics, clinical characteristics and comorbid psychiatric diagnoses identified using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Depression severity was assessed using the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale - Self-reported (MADRS-S). The self-rated five-dimension EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) was used to measure HRQoL. Predictors of EQ-5D index score were identified using multivariate linear regression adjusting for age, sex, education level, and main income source.
resultsThe mean age of the 189 enrolled patients was 35.2 years (standard deviation [SD], 12.3), and 107 (57%) were female. Psychiatric comorbidities were present in 92 patients (49%), with anxiety and depression being the most common diagnoses. The mean EQ-5D index score was 0.63 (SD, 0.28). Low EQ-5D index scores were significantly associated with high MADRS-S scores, multiple comorbid psychiatric disorders, low educational achievement, female sex, and not having a main income derived from employment or self-employment.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that adults with newly diagnosed ADHD experience low HRQoL, which may often be exacerbated by psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety and depression. Patients presenting with ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities in adulthood may require particular care and resources in the management of their ADHD.
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