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Persistence and subtype stability of ADHD among substance use disorder treatment seekers
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posted on 2019-10-01, 00:00 authored by S Kaye, J A Ramos-Quiroga, G van de Glind, F R Levin, S V Faraone, S Allsop, L Degenhardt, F Moggi, C Barta, M Konstenius, J Franck, A Skutle, E-T Bu, M W J Koeter, Z Demetrovics, M Kapitány-Fövény, R A Schoevers, K van Emmerik-van Oortmerssen, P-J Carpentier, G Dom, S Verspreet, C L Crunelle, J T Young, S Carruthers, J Cassar, M Fatséas, M Auriacombe, B Johnson, Matthew DunnMatthew Dunn, O Slobodin, W van den BrinkOBJECTIVE: To examine ADHD symptom persistence and subtype stability among substance use disorder (SUD) treatment seekers. METHOD: In all, 1,276 adult SUD treatment seekers were assessed for childhood and adult ADHD using Conners' Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; CAADID). A total of 290 (22.7%) participants met CAADID criteria for childhood ADHD and comprise the current study sample. RESULTS: Childhood ADHD persisted into adulthood in 72.8% (n = 211) of cases. ADHD persistence was significantly associated with a family history of ADHD, and the presence of conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder. The combined subtype was the most stable into adulthood (78.6%) and this stability was significantly associated with conduct disorder and past treatment of ADHD. CONCLUSION: ADHD is highly prevalent and persistent among SUD treatment seekers and is associated with the more severe phenotype that is also less likely to remit. Routine screening and follow-up assessment for ADHD is indicated to enhance treatment management and outcomes.
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Journal
Journal of attention disordersSeason
In PressPagination
1 - 16Publisher
SageLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
eISSN
1557-1246Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2016, The AuthorsUsage metrics
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ADHDsubtypespersistencesubstance related disordersSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePsychology, DevelopmentalPsychiatryPsychologyDEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERATTENTION-DEFICIT\/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERENVIRONMENTAL RISK-FACTORSAGE-DEPENDENT DECLINEDSM-IVSELF-REPORTPSYCHIATRIC COMORBIDITYCHILDHOOD PREDICTORSCONDUCT DISORDERADULT ADHD