Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder in Adult Bipolar Disorder Patients

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has a worldwide prevalence ranging from 5.0% in school-age children in a world-wide sample to 15.5% in the US. (Polanczyk G et al., 2014, Rowland et al., 2015, Willcutt, 2012) Rates may be independent of economic development, as prevalence of ADHD was 3.4% in developing countries and 4.3% in the US, with minor national differences world-wide. (Fayyad et al., 2007, Kessler et al., 2006, Polanczyk et al., 2007, Simon et al., 2009) ADHD typically is recognized in childhood, with high levels of inattention, distractability, impulsivity, and variable hyperactivity and disruptive behavior, and is often marked by impairments in learning and socialization in childhood and adolescence.
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research