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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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“This may indicate that awareness of the possible existence of ADHD not only in children and young adults but also in older adults is a recent phenomenon”
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“In adults, research has suggested a nearly balanced gender ratio, which accounts for adult ADHD in general and for older ADHD patients in particular (Dobrosavljevic et al. 2020; Michielsen et al. 2012; Song et al. 2021).”
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“A longitudinal study from the Netherlands (Michielsen et al., 2012), reported an adjusted prevalence of 2.8 % (95 % CI = 0.86, 4.64) in adults aged 60 and older, after a two-phase procedure of screening and a diagnostic interview of current and childhood symptoms.”
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Metadata
- 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
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2012-10
- Volume
- 201
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 298-305
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2051005639
- Cited by
- 181
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- 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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