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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and psychosis : epidemiological evidence from a population survey in England

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Marwaha, Steven, Thompson, Andrew David, Bebbington, Paul, Singh, Swaran P., Freeman, Daniel, Winsper, Catherine and Broome, Matthew R. (2015) Adult attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms and psychosis : epidemiological evidence from a population survey in England. Psychiatry research, 229 . pp. 49-56. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.07.075 ISSN 0165-1781.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2015.07.075

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Abstract

Despite both having some shared features, evidence linking psychosis and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is sparse and inconsistent. Hypotheses tested were 1] adult ADHD symptoms are associated with auditory hallucinations, paranoid ideation and psychosis 2] links between ADHD symptoms and psychosis are mediated by prescribed ADHD medications, use of illicit drugs, and dysphoric mood. The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007 (N=7403) provided data for regression and multiple mediation analyses. ADHD symptoms were coded from the ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS). Higher ASRS total score was significantly associated with psychosis, paranoid ideation and auditory hallucinations despite controlling for socio-demographic variables, verbal IQ, autism spectrum disorder traits, childhood conduct problems, hypomanic and dysphoric mood. An ASRS score indicating probable ADHD diagnosis was also significantly associated with psychosis. The link between higher ADHD symptoms and psychosis, paranoia and auditory hallucinations was significantly mediated by dysphoric mood, but not by use of amphetamine, cocaine or cannabis. In conclusion, higher levels of adult ADHD symptoms and psychosis are linked and dysphoric mood may form part of the mechanism. Our analyses contradict the traditional clinical view that the main explanation for people with ADHD symptoms developing psychosis is illicit drugs.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Statistics, Psychoses, Depression, Mental , Anxiety
Journal or Publication Title: Psychiatry research
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
ISSN: 0165-1781
Official Date: 30 September 2015
Dates:
DateEvent
30 September 2015Published
28 July 2015Available
26 July 2015Accepted
29 January 2015Submitted
Volume: 229
Page Range: pp. 49-56
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.07.075
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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