ERIC Number: EJ951897
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Coexisting Psychiatric Problems and Stressful Life Events in Adults with Symptoms of ADHD--A Large Swedish Population-Based Study of Twins
Friedrichs, Bettina; Igl, Wilmar; Larsson, Henrik; Larsson, Jan-Olov
Journal of Attention Disorders, v16 n1 p13-22 Jan 2012
Objective: To explore the associations of subtypes of adult ADHD with other psychiatric problems, stressful life events, and sex differences. Method: Odds ratios were calculated using information from 17,899 participants from a population-based survey of adult twins born in Sweden between 1959 and 1985. Results: Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were associated with an increased risk for symptoms of (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]): generalized anxiety disorder (5.6 [4.3; 6.5]), major depression (2.8 [2.4; 3.2]), bipolar disorder (8.0 [5.1; 12.6]), obsessive-compulsive disorder (3.9 [3.1; 4.9]), and alcohol dependence (2.6 [2.2; 3.1]). Symptoms of ADHD were found to be associated with an increased risk for stressful life events (1.8 [1.3; 2.4]). No significant difference in comorbidity was observed between the two sexes. Conclusion: Both women and men with ADHD are at increased risk for symptoms of other psychiatric disorders. They are also at increased risk for stressful life events. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Stress Variables, Twins, Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), At Risk Persons, Alcohol Abuse, Correlation, Gender Differences, Mental Disorders, Adults, Surveys
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