ADHD may emerge after childhood for some people, according to new study

[HuckleB]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160518120107.htm

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder marked by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity and is one of the most common behavioural disorders in children. It is widely believed that adult ADHD is the continuation of the disorder from childhood.

However, researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's found that nearly 70 per cent of the young adults with ADHD in their study did not meet criteria for the disorder at any of the childhood assessments. Adults with this 'late-onset' ADHD had high levels of symptoms, impairment and other mental health disorders.

Published in JAMA Psychiatry, these findings have important implications for our understanding of ADHD, as ADHD that onsets in adulthood could have different causes to childhood ADHD.

Findings from this UK cohort are confirmed by evidence for adult-onset ADHD world-wide: a study from Brazil will be published by JAMA Psychiatry alongside this research, which also identified a large proportion of adults with ADHD as not having the disorder in childhood. Both the UK and Brazilian studies support previous findings from a New Zealand cohort.

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Hmm. Hey, what's that over there? Hmm. Shiny.

[Blue_Tires]

1. it has gotten progressively worse for me

[HuckleB]

2. Interesting.

In what ways does it affect you more over time?

Take care!

[Odin2005]

3. Interesting, that is completely the opposite of the usual tendency for ADHD...

to become less pronounced and often even disappear when the brain reaches full maturity around age 25. I have ADHD and I no longer have to take Ritalin for that reason.

[HuckleB]

4. The symptoms do ease and even disappear for many people.

Of course, many females don't get diagnosed until adulthood, as they don't seem as likely to have the impulsive/hyperactive side, which tends to be the first sign in those diagnosed as children, though that is changing dramatically.

I'm somewhat skeptical about this piece, but I will follow the story.