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Comorbodity in patients diagnosed with adult-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in psychiatry outpatient clinics

Psikiyatri polikliniğinde erişkin dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu tanısı konan hastalarda eştanı

Erinç SEVİNÇ
Cem ŞENGÜL
BURCU ÇAKALOZ
Hasan HERKEN
Pages
139–143
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Further studies on this topic may help us to better understand the course of adult ADHD and its treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Although attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was perceived as a disorder of childhood, it is now recognized as a chronic condition persisting into adulthood.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: 80 ADHD patients between 16 and 60 years of age and 80 controls were recruited to the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further studies on this topic may help us to better understand the course of adult ADHD and its treatment.
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Objective: Although attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was perceived as a disorder of childhood, it is now recognized as a chronic condition persisting into adulthood. The aim of this study was to explore the frequency of comorbidity in adults with ADHD. Methods: 80 ADHD patients between 16 and 60 years of age and 80 controls were recruited to the study. The groups were compared in terms of socio-demographic characteristics and diagnosis based on SCID-I and SCID-II. Results: The groups were identical regarding socio-demographic characteristics such as age, gender, education and marital status. The frequency of generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, dysthymia, somatoform disorder, antisocial and borderline personality disorders was significantly higher in ADHD group compared to the control group. Conclusion: We found that adult ADHD was an important risk factor for psychiatric comorbidity throughout lifetime. It is clear that misdiagnosis of comorbid disorders in ADHD patients may cause worsening of the symptoms and treatment resistance. Further studies on this topic may help us to better understand the course of adult ADHD and its treatment.

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Amaç: Her ne kadar dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğu (DEHB), uzun süre çocukluk çağında gözlenen bir rahatsızlık olarak algılanmışsa da, artık erişkinlik hayatında da devam eden bir bozukluk olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada DEHB tanısı konan erişkinlerde eştanı sıklığının araştırması hedeflenmiştir. Yöntemler: DEHB tanısı konan 16-60 yaş arası 80 hasta ve 80 kontrol çalışmaya alınmıştır. Gruplar; sosyodemografik özellikler, SCID-I ve SCID-II tanıları açısından karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Gruplar yaş, cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve medeni durum gibi sosyodemografik özellikler açısından eşdeğerdi. Yaygın anksiyete bozukluğu, major depresif bozukluk, distimik bozukluk, somotaform bozukluk, antisosyal ve borderline kişililik bozukluklarının sıklığı DEHB grubunda kontrol grubuna göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksek saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Çalışmamızda erişkin DEHB'nin yaşam boyu psikiyatrik eştanı için önemli bir risk faktörü olduğu görülmüştür. DEHB hastalarında eştanısı olanların tanınamaması, belirtilerin ağırlaşmasına ve tedavide dirence yol açabileceği açıktır. Bu yüzden ileride bu konuda yapılacak olan çalışmalar, DEHB’nin erişkin dönemdeki seyrini ve tedavisini anlamamızda faydalı olacaktır.

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SEVİNÇ, E., ŞENGÜL, C., ÇAKALOZ, B., HERKEN, H. (2010). Comorbodity in patients diagnosed with adult-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in psychiatry outpatient clinics. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, Cilt: 47 - Sayı: 2, 139–143. https://ajindex.com/articles/294431

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