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

2012181 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Marieke Michielsen · EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research

Evert J. Semeijn · EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research

Hannie C. Comijs · EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research

Peter van de Ven · University Medical Center

Aartjan T.F. Beekman · EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research

Dorly J. H. Deeg · EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research

J. J. Sandra Kooij

Abstract

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.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The British Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 201, Issue 4, pp. 298-305

DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.101196

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