Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Denmark
Research Article
Long-term Effects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Social and Health Care Outcomes
Author(s): Poul Jennum*, Anne Virring Sorensen, Lone Baandrup, Michael Ibsen, Rikke Ibsen and Jakob Kjellberg
Introduction: Research on the effects of treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on longterm educational and social outcomes are limited. We aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes in patients diagnosed with ADHD and the possible effects of early diagnosis in childhood (<18 years of age) compared with diagnosis in adulthood (18 years-30 years of age), as well as whether pharmacologic treatment for ADHD is associated with improved socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood.
Methods: We included patients diagnosed with ADHD and patients collecting ADHD medication in the period 1995-2016 using national registry data. Eligible patients were <30 years of age or had reached the age of 30 in the period 2005-2016 (minimum 10-year observation period). We applied a case-control design, matching patients with ADHD 1:4 with the general po.. View More»
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