A study of comorbidities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a retrospective analysis of case records

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dc.contributor.authorPingali, Srilakshmien_US
dc.contributor.authorSunderajan, Jayantien_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:20:12Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:20:12Z
dc.date.issued2014-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: ADHD is a heterogeneous disorder with a prevalence ranging from 4- 7%.It is associated with comorbidities like oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, learning disability to name a few. The rate of comorbidities has ranged from 60 to 100 % in various studies. The most common comorbid disorder has been found to be oppositional defiant disorder. Combined type of ADHD was found to be the subtype associated with most comorbidity. Studies have differed in their findings regarding the influence of gender on comorbidities in ADHD. Aims: To study the rates of various comorbidities in ADHD and differences in comorbidities according to subtype of ADHD and gender. Methods: Our current study was conducted in an outpatient child psychiatry clinic. The records of children who were diagnosed as ADHD were analyzed to understand whether our data reflected the findings of international and other Indian studies. The data was analyzed with regard to the rates of various comorbidities, the difference in comorbidities according to subtype of ADHD and gender. Results: We found the overall rate of comorbidities to be 52.9%.The most common comorbidity was oppositional defiant disorder followed by anxiety disorders. The overall rate of comorbidities did not differ significantly according to gender and subtype. However when individual comorbidities were analyzed oppositional defiant disorder was significantly more in combined type, Anxiety disorders were more in inattentive type and Depression was significantly more in females. Conclusions: As a child with ADHD and comorbidities suffers from multiple handicaps it is essential to study the comorbidities in detail both crosssectionally and longitudinally to understand and treat the illness better. Considering the multiple comorbidities a child with ADHD can present with clinical management should be individualized.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant professor of psychiatry, department of psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Osmania Medical College; Hyderabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsRoshni counselling centre (consultant psychiatrist, counsellor), Hyderabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPingali Srilakshmi, Sunderajan Jayanti. A study of comorbidities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a retrospective analysis of case records. Andhra Pradesh Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2014 Jul-Dec; 15(2): 206-210en_US
dc.identifier.issn2249-5851
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/183920
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Psychiatric Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume15en_US
dc.subjectAdhden_US
dc.subjectSubtypeen_US
dc.subjectComorbiditiesen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.titleA study of comorbidities in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a retrospective analysis of case recordsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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