2010
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.319
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Abstract: Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a clinically significant disorder in adulthood, but current diagnostic criteria and instruments do not seem to adequately capture the complexity of the disorder in this developmental phase. Accordingly, there are limited data on the proportion of adults affected by the disorder, specially in developing countries. Method: We assessed a representative household sample of the Brazilian population for ADHD with the Adult ADHD Self-report Scale (ASRS) S… Show more

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“…The ASRS scale is a widely standardized tool that has been used in large population studies in the U.S. 30 and Brazil. 31 Version 1.1 is composed of 18 questions, nine referring to inattention and the reminder to hyperactivity-impulsivity (HI). We used three criteria to determine ADHD cases (research screening diagnosis) and calculate the positive case frequency: first, according to Kessler et al, 29 scores above 24 (range, 0-72) are indicative of ADHD, but this symptomatic threshold has not been widely validated.…”
Section: Adhd In Adultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ASRS scale is a widely standardized tool that has been used in large population studies in the U.S. 30 and Brazil. 31 Version 1.1 is composed of 18 questions, nine referring to inattention and the reminder to hyperactivity-impulsivity (HI). We used three criteria to determine ADHD cases (research screening diagnosis) and calculate the positive case frequency: first, according to Kessler et al, 29 scores above 24 (range, 0-72) are indicative of ADHD, but this symptomatic threshold has not been widely validated.…”
Section: Adhd In Adultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Essa prevalência é menor que aquela de 6% identificada entre adultos de 18 a 44 anos da população geral brasileira 22 . Entretanto, o resultado descrito a essa amostra populacional de universitários brasileiros aproxima-se do divulgado pela pesquisa São Paulo Megacity Mental Health Survey, que identificou que 0,9% da população da cidade de São Paulo tinha alguma sintomatologia para TDAH 23 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Ainda, estima-se que 10% a 30% deles tenham algum transtorno associado ao uso de substâncias como comorbidade psiquiátrica, incluindo abuso e dependência de álcool e/ou de outras substâncias. No Brasil, estima-se que 30% dos sujeitos com transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias apresentem comorbidade com TDAH, uma taxa significativamente maior que a relatada para a população geral brasileira 22 .…”
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“…In studies in Brazil, the estimates of ADHD prevalence in children and adolescents range from 5.8% to 19.9%, and vary depending on the diagnostic criteria used and the type of sample analyzed [8][9][10][11] . ADHD often persists beyond adolescence into adulthood, although the presentation of symptoms differs between adults, children, and adolescents 12 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%