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A study of nearly 150,000 Swedish people with ADHD, published in March 2024, found medication use was associated with a 19% decrease in mortality risk within two years post-diagnosis.
Utilizing data from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys, it is estimated that, in China (Shenzhen), the prevalence of childhood ADHD is 0.7% and the prevalence of adult ADHD is 1.8%. [13] This study also determined that for adults in China (Shenzhen) with existing ADHD, 62.8% had a history of childhood ADHD. [13]
Some ADHD symptoms in adults differ from those seen in children. While children with ADHD may climb and run about excessively, adults may experience an inability to relax, or may talk excessively in social situations. [57]: 6 Adults with ADHD may start relationships impulsively, display sensation-seeking behaviour, and be short-tempered.
A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD. The condition always starts in childhood, but about half of adults with it are diagnosed when they are 18 or older. Some doctors say the number of people coming in for evaluation is skyrocketing.
Having ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is linked to an increased risk of major depression, PTSD, anorexia nervosa and attempted suicide, a new study found.
People with undiagnosed ADHD may not be receiving the treatment they need to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. A new survey reports that 25% of adults in the United States ...
A meta-analysis of the global prevalence of ADHD in adults, published in 2021, estimated a collective prevalence of persistent adult ADHD of 2.58% globally in 2020. [4] Persistent adult ADHD is defined as meeting diagnostic criteria for ADHD in adulthood with the additional requirement of a confirmed childhood diagnosis. [4]
Familial factors and pre- and perinatal risk factors account for much of the variance. Psychosocial risk factors appear to increase the risk of marked psychiatric abnormality in DAMP. The outcome in early adult age was psychosocially poor in one study in almost 60% of unmedicated cases.