Rates of undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in London drug and alcohol detoxification units
| Autor: | Amy Hammon, Zoe Huntley, Charlotte A. Williams, Karen Glaser, Raoul Howe-Forbes, Alun Morinan, Philip Asherson, Patrik Bolton, Stefanos Maltezos, E. Jane Marshall, David Ball, Declan G. Murphy, Susan Young, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Francis Keaney, Jonna Kuntsi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:RC435-571 Substance-Related Disorders media_common.quotation_subject medicine.medical_treatment Suicide Attempted Comorbidity behavioral disciplines and activities lcsh:Psychiatry mental disorders Interview Psychological London medicine Prevalence Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Autistic Disorder Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Alcohol detoxification Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Inactivation Metabolic Female Substance use Psychology Clinical psychology Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Psychiatry BMC Psychiatry, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 223 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 1471-244X |
| Popis: | Background ADHD is a common childhood onset mental health disorder that persists into adulthood in two-thirds of cases. One of the most prevalent and impairing comorbidities of ADHD in adults are substance use disorders. We estimate rates of ADHD in patients with substance abuse disorders and delineate impairment in the co-morbid group. Method Screening for ADHD followed by a research diagnostic interview in people attending in-patient drug and alcohol detoxification units. Results We estimated prevalence of undiagnosed ADHD within substance use disorder in-patients in South London around 12%. Those individuals with substance use disorders and ADHD had significantly higher self-rated impairments across several domains of daily life; and higher rates of substance abuse and alcohol consumption, suicide attempts, and depression recorded in their case records. Conclusions This study demonstrates the high rates of untreated ADHD within substance use disorder populations and the association of ADHD in such patients with greater levels of impairment. These are likely to be a source of additional impairment to patients and represent an increased burden on clinical services. |
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