Does Temperament Constitute a Risk Factor for Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

Autor:	Unal GA; Psychiatry, Mersin Sehir Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Mersin, TUR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 06; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e70915. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 06 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.70915
Abstrakt:	Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the temperament characteristics of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the relationship between ADHD subtypes and temperament. Additionally, the study aimed to investigate the relationship between childhood ADHD symptoms and temperament. Methods: The study included 59 ADHD patients aged between 18 and 60 years and 44 healthy controls. All participants completed the Wender-Utah Rating Scale (WURS) and the Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis and Rating Scale. Temperament characteristics were assessed using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire scale (TEMPS-A). Results: The ADHD group had significantly higher scores for cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperament compared to the control group (p<0.001). The number of individuals with cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious temperament was also significantly higher in the ADHD group (p=0.007, p=0.018, p=0.029, respectively). Positive correlations were found between cyclothymic and depressive temperament scores and WURS scores (r=0.278, p=0.033; r=0.326, p=0.012, respectively), between hyperthymic temperament scores and hyperactivity scores (r=0.399, p=0.002), and between depressive temperament scores and attention deficit scores (r=0.303, p=0.020). There was no relationship between ADHD subtypes and dominant temperament (p>0.05). Conclusion: The most common dominant temperament in the ADHD group was cyclothymic, irritable, and anxious. The positive correlation between WURS scores and cyclothymic temperament suggests that cyclothymic temperament may be a risk factor for adult ADHD. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Toros University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee issued approval date: 26.01.2024, approval no: 2024/02. This study was approved by the Toros University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (date: 26.01.2024, approval no: 2024/02) and conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration Principles. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Unal et al.)
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