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https://swslhd.intersearch.com.au/swslhdjspui/handle/1/12704| Title: | Adult ADHD Symptoms in a Large Metropolitan Area From Brazil: Prevalence and Associations with Psychiatric Comorbidity, Bullying, Sexual Abuse, and Quality of Life |
| Authors: | Mattos, P. Moraes, C. E. F. D. Sichieri, R. Hay, P. Faraone, S. V. Appolinario, J. C. |
| Affiliates: | D?Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Obesity and Eating Disorders Group, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia Social Medicine Institute, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mental Health Services, SWSLHD, Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, United States |
| Issue Date: | 2024 |
| Journal: | Journal of Attention Disorders |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications Inc. |
| Abstract: | There is scant data about the prevalence and correlates of ADHD in middle-income countries. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and psychiatric correlates of symptomatic ADHD in a large metropolitan area of a middle-income country. Methods: An in-person household survey with randomly selected 2,297 adults aged 19 to 60 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, assessed by trained lay interviewers. The Adult Self-Rating Scale Screener (ASRS-6) was used. Chi-square and logistic regression were conducted. Results: ADHD prevalence was 4.59 (95% CI [3.56, 5.44]). Those with ADHD were younger and more often unemployed; they displayed more psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse) and a history of bullying and sexual abuse. They also had worse physical health indicators. Findings remained significant when controlling for socioeconomic variables. Conclusion: Adults with symptomatic ADHD from a large metropolitan area in Brazil show a pattern of findings consistent with what has been observed in higher-income countries � The Author(s) 2024. |
| URI: | https://swslhd.intersearch.com.au/swslhdjspui/handle/1/12704 |
| ISSN: | 10870547 (ISSN) |
| Digital object identifier: | 10.1177/10870547241229097 |
| Appears in Collections: | South Western Sydney Local Health District |
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