A Narrative Review Exploring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Patients with Early Psychosis.

Autor: Toba-Oluboka T; Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada., Dempster K; Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS B3H 2E2, Canada.; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Brain sciences [Brain Sci] 2024 Feb 20; Vol. 14 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 20.
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14030190
Abstrakt: While both Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and schizophrenia are considered to have neurodevelopmental origins with associated impairments in executive functioning, there is a paucity of clinical guidelines pertaining specifically to this comorbidity. We sought to summarize the existing literature on ADHD in early psychosis patients, focusing on issues that would be most relevant to clinical practice. For this narrative review, we completed a search on PubMed and PsycINFO with 22 papers meeting criteria for review. Overall, it appears that a diagnosis of ADHD in childhood increases the risk of the subsequent development of a primary psychotic disorder. This risk may be modified by higher rates of substance use and could be related to shared premorbid risk factors for both conditions, such as obstetrical complications. Stimulant use has been associated with the onset of psychotic symptoms in some individuals, but it is unclear whether certain subgroups are more susceptible. Despite the fact that these two conditions co-occur relatively frequently, there is currently a lack of objective diagnostic tests for ADHD specific to populations with primary psychotic disorders, and a paucity of evidence on whether stimulants are effective for ADHD symptoms in this sub-group. Future research is warranted to investigate whether stimulant treatment confers any additional risks for symptom exacerbation in individuals with primary psychotic disorders taking antipsychotic maintenance treatment.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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