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Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in older adults in the Netherlands

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Background: Little is known about the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among older adults. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of the syndromatic and symptomatic DSM-IV ADHD diagnosis in older adults in The Netherlands. Method: Data were used from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). At baseline, 1494 participants were screened with an ADHD questionnaire and in 231 respondents a structured diagnostic interview was administered. The weighted prevalence of ADHD was calculated. Results: The estimated prevalence rate of syndromatic ADHD in older adults was 2.8%; for symptomatic ADHD the rate was 4.2%. Younger elderly adults (60–70 years) reported significantly more ADHD symptoms than older elderly adults (71–94 years). Conclusions: This is the first epidemiological study on ADHD in older persons. With a prevalence of 2.8% the study demonstrates that ADHD does not fade or disappear in adulthood and that it is a topic very much worthy of further study.

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Authors
Michielsen, M., Semeijn, E., Comijs, H. C., van de Ven, P., Beekman, A. T. F., Deeg, D. J. H., & Kooij, J. J. S.
Affiliations
  • PsyQ (NL)
  • Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
Corresponding author
Michielsen, Marieke
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2012-10
Volume
201
Issue
4
Pages
298-305
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2051005639
Cited by
181
References
36
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FWCI
10.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Digital Academic REpository of VU University Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, older adults, prevalence, aging, Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, DSM-IV diagnosis
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Prevalence

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