Prevalence and Comorbidities of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adults and Children/Adolescents in Korea

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This study investigated the prevalence and comorbidities of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among adults and children/adolescents in Korea.

Methods

This study used data from the Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service collected from 2008 to 2018. Study participants comprised patients with at least one diagnosis of ADHD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Provisions, 10th revision code F90.0). Prevalence rates and psychiatric comorbidities were also analyzed.

Results

We identified 878,996 patients diagnosed with ADHD between 2008 and 2018. The overall prevalence rate of diagnosed ADHD increased steeply from 127.1/100,000 in 2008 to 192.9/100,000 in 2018; it increased 1.47 times in children/adolescents (≤ 18 years) and 10.1 times in adults (> 18 years) during this period. Among adult and children/adolescent ADHD patients, 61.84% (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 61.74−61.93) and 78.72% (95% CI 78.53− 78.91) had at least one psychiatric comorbidity, respectively.

Conclusion

Our results showed that the prevalence rate of diagnosed ADHD has increased in Korea; however, it is lower than the global average. Further studies are required to identify and treat vulnerable populations appropriately.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci

Title: Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience

Publisher: Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology

ISSN (Print): 1738-1088

ISSN (Electronic): 2093-4327

Publication date (Print): 28 February 2022

Publication date (Electronic): 28 February 2022

Volume: 20

Issue: 1

Pages: 126-134

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[1 ]Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Chungju, Korea

[2 ]Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea

[3 ]Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan, Korea

[4 ]Department of Psychiatry, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Gumi, Korea

[5 ]Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

[6 ]Department of Psychiatry, Iksan Hospital, Iksan, Korea

[7 ]Department of Psychiatry, Keyo Hospital, Uiwang, Korea

[8 ]Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

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Address for correspondence: Jeong Seok Seo Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University Hospital, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06973, Korea, E-mail: sjs52632@ 123456hanmail.net , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-3684, Won-Myong Bahk Department of Psychiatry, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 10 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07345, Korea, E-mail: wmbahk@ 123456catholic.ac.kr , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-2510

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Jeong-Cheol Seo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-2689

Duk-In Jon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1565-7940

Se-Hoon Shim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3137-6591

Hyung-Mo Sung https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-3358

Young Sup Woo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0961-838X

Jeongwan Hong https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0458-6750

Sung‐Yong Park https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8685-620X

Jeong Seok Seo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-3684

Won-Myong Bahk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-2510

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Publisher ID: cpn-20-1-126

DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2022.20.1.126

PMC ID: 8813326

PubMed ID: 35078955

SO-VID: 47e6feb7-e5eb-4d6e-a815-05ea61964b03

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Epidemiology of DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III.

The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.

The persistence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder into young adulthood as a function of reporting source and definition of disorder.

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