Neuropsychological deficits in relation to ADHD symptoms, quality of life, and daily life functioning in young adulthood

Sjöwall, Douglas; Thorell, Lisa B.

doi:10.1080/23279095.2019.1704287

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“…A recent study on ADHD in young adults explored the effect of ADHD-related neuropsychological dysfunction and documented executive deficits to be related to QoL, also when controlling for ADHD symptom levels [47]. We previously demonstrated high-dose BZD use to negatively impact cognitive profile [10], and we may speculate that this drug-related neuropsychological dysfunction may add to the ADHD-related cognitive deficits, thus further impacting on QoL measures in our patients.…”

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confidence: 76%

Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine and Related Z-Drug Users

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Background: Problematic high-dose benzodiazepine (BZD) and related Z-drug use for a long period is a substance use disorder previously found to be associated with adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and worse quality of life (QoL). Whether adult ADHD impacts QoL in high-dose BZD/Z-drug users has not been explored. Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the impact of adult ADHD on QoL in high-dose BZD and related Z-drug users. Methods: We recruited 393 patients (205 men and 188 women) consecutively admitted to the

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confidence: 76%

Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine and Related Z-Drug Users

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“…Age had a positive effect (i.e., better QoL in older patients) on all SF-36 dimensions except RE and DDDE had a detrimental effect on PF only. These findings appear to be novel in the context of cognitive deficits in adult ADHD, because previous studies mainly focused on the effect of executive dysfunction on SF-36 outcomes but did not explore the full range of neuropsychological domains (Stern et al 2017;Sjöwall and Thorell 2019).…”

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Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and quality of life in high-dose use of benzodiazepine and Z-drug

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High-dose use of benzodiazepines (BZDs) and Z-drugs was found to be associated with adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and multidomain cognitive deficits, but the interplay between these factors and its effect on quality of life (QoL) is unclear. We explored (a) whether cognitive dysfunction differs in high-dose BZD/Z-drug users with and without adult ADHD and (b) the impact of cognitive deficits and adult ADHD on QoL in this substance-use disorder (SUD). From January 2015 to December 2019, we recruited 207 high-dose BZD/Z-drug users seeking treatment. We assessed the presence of adult ADHD with a screening tool, which was validated in SUD patients, and collected demographic, clinical and QoL data from the 76 included patients. A neuropsychological battery explored five cognitive domains. We found that: (a) screening for adult ADHD was frequently positive; (b) Short Form-36 (SF-36), a self-administered QoL questionnaire, was worse than the general population and worse in patients positive (ADHD+) vs. those negative (ADHD−) to ADHD screening tool; (c) executive function was significantly worse in ADHD+ than ADHD− patients; (d) some SF-36 dimensions were negatively influenced by executive dysfunction; (e) multivariate analysis showed an interplay between adult ADHD and cognitive dysfunction in worsening QoL. We documented a complex interplay between adult ADHD, cognitive dysfunction and QoL in high-dose BZD/Z-drug users. Assessing adult ADHD, neuropsychological measures and QoL may offer a full scenario of these patients, who are frequently impaired in everyday activities. Future research should explore whether pharmacological treatment might improve cognitive dysfunction and QoL in this SUD.

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“…The functional restrictions that both men and women with ADHD experience in their real-life context frequently reduce their quality of life (QOL; Sjöwall, & Thorell, 2019; Stern et al, 2017). As QOL is a main outcomes of intervention efficiency (World Health Organization [WHO], 2001), it should be furthered studied, especially in a complicated period as the present devastating coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in vulnerable groups such as women with ADHD.…”

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Emotional Status and Quality of Life in Women With ADHD During COVID-19

Engel‐Yeger

2022

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

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COVID-19 affects emotional status and quality of life (QOL) as reported in various countries. Less is known about the relations between gender, emotional status, and QOL in vulnerable groups. The objectives of this study is to compare emotional status and QOL between women with and without ADHD, during COVID-19, to correlate between emotional status, daily life, and QOL of women with ADHD, and to predict their QOL by COVID-19 constraints and emotional status. This cross-sectional online survey included 46 with ADHD and 183 typically functioning women, aged 19 to 60, who completed the sociodemographic-health and daily life during COVID-19 questionnaires; the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale – 21, and the WHOQOL-BREF. Women with ADHD had significantly higher stress and anxiety and lower physical and psychological QOL. Emotional status and daily constraints predicted their QOL. COVID-19 emotional impacts should receive greater attention in vulnerable groups, as women with ADHD, to enhance resilience, participation, and QOL.

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Neuropsychological deficits in relation to ADHD symptoms, quality of life, and daily life functioning in young adulthood

Cited by 21 publications

References 54 publications

Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine and Related Z-Drug Users

Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Quality of Life in High-Dose Benzodiazepine and Related Z-Drug Users

Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and quality of life in high-dose use of benzodiazepine and Z-drug

Emotional Status and Quality of Life in Women With ADHD During COVID-19

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