Self-evaluated burden in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a pilot study

Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria

Paulo Mattos¹  Gabriela Macedo Dias¹  Daniel Segenreich¹  Leandro Malloy-diniz¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Institute of Psychiatry Grupo de Estudos do Déficit de Atenção

关键词: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder;    ADHD;    adults;    impairment;    burden;    Transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade;    TDAH;    adultos;    comprometimento;    impacto;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0047-20852010000400009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: To investigate feasibility and easiness of administration of a brief and simple instrument addressing impairment associated with adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and if ADHD subtypes were correlated to specific profiles of self-reported impairment. METHODS: Thirty-five adults (19 men and 16 women; mean age of 31.74 years) diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-IV with a semi-structured interview (K-SADS PL) were asked to fill out a Likert scale covering six different functional areas (academic, professional, marital, familiar, social and daily activities). Clinicians questioned patients about their understanding of the questionnaire and investigated their answers in more details to check consistency of their answers. RESULTS: No patient reported difficulties in understanding the questionnaire. Further questioning of patients' answers confirmed their choices in the six areas. Academic burden had the highest average score in the whole sample, followed by professional burden. Social area had the lowest average score in this sample.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License