Online interest in ADHD predicts ADHD medication prescriptions in Australia from 2004 to 2023: A time-series analysis revealing COVID-19-related acceleration
Australasian Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 18, 2025
Attention-deficit
hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD)
medication
prescriptions
in
Australia
have
grown
sharply
recent
years.
We
examined
the
association
between
online
interest
ADHD
and
prescriptions.
Monthly
Pharmaceutical
Benefits
Scheme
(PBS)
Repatriation
PBS
(RPBS)
Item
Reports
of
Australian
ADHD-related
Google
Trends
(GT)
data
(2004-2023)
were
sourced.
modelled
lagged
effect
GT
on
prescriptions,
using
an
autoregressive
moving
average
model
with
conditional
heteroskedasticity,
adjusting
for
COVID-19
lockdown
effects.
Results
compared
to
a
pain-related
searches
PBS/RPBS
opioid
counterfactual
alternatives:
(1)
(2)
descriptively
analysed
additional
news
data.
Annual
doubled
from
1,424,904
2020
3,112,072
2023.
considerably
increased
since
pandemic.
had
statistically
significant
positive
Comparator
models
did
not
show
associations
Online
supported
recently
public
ADHD.
predicts
which
was
accentuated
during
Studies
are
needed
evaluate
causal
pathways,
health
information
quality
sociodemographic
determinants.
Language: Английский
Sex differences in self‐reported attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in clinical and population‐based cohorts
JCPP Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 26, 2025
Abstract
Background
Although
the
childhood
prevalence
of
ADHD
is
higher
in
males
than
females,
some
studies
suggest
that
females
report
more
severe
impairment
related
to
symptoms
males.
The
reason
for
this
gender
paradox
poorly
understood.
Here
we
explored
sex
differences
self‐reported
among
adolescents
and
adults
with
without
an
diagnosis
across
clinical
population‐based
Norwegian
cohorts.
Methods
We
analysed
data
from
Mother,
Father,
Child
Cohort
Study
(MoBa)
(
N
=
90,816;
62%
mean
age
33.4
years),
youth@hordaland
study
(y@h)
10,257;
53%
17.4
Adults
(ANA)
project
1677;
55%
29.0
years).
Adult
Self‐Report
Scale
Screener
(ASRS‐6)
was
used
as
outcome
measure
define
symptom
severity
ADHD.
Linear
regression
analyses
were
explore
ASRS‐6
scores
between
individuals
a
(∆).
Age‐adjusted,
unstandardized
coefficients
(b)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
reported.
Results
Participants
reported
those
all
three
highest
youngest
participants,
particularly
y@h
cohort.
difference
larger
within
cohorts,
at
statistically
significant
level
both
ANA
(MoBa:
∆females:
b
4.6
(95%CI
3.8;
5.4);
∆males:
4.2
(3.5;
5.0);
y@h:
5.1
(4.0;
6.2);
3.2
(2.1;
4.2);
ANA:
8.6
(8.1;
9.2);
6.5
(5.9;
7.2).
Conclusions
In
representing
different
groups
designs,
found
males,
suggesting
barriers
referral,
assessment,
and/or
Language: Английский
A gyermekkori figyelemzavar és hiperaktivitás kezelése a magyar közfinanszírozott ellátásban
Péter Nagy,
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Gábor Bársony,
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Róbert Frigyesy
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et al.
IME - Az egészségügyi vezetők szaklapja,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(2.), P. 49 - 58
Published: June 17, 2024
Magyarországon
a
gyermek-
és
serdülőkori
figyelemzavar
hiperaktivitás
(attention
deficit
and
hyperactivity
disorder
–
ADHD)
prevalenciájáról
incidenciájáról
populációs
szintű
felmérés
még
nem
készült.
Hazánkban
az
ADHD
kezelésére
metilfenidát
atomoxetin
hatóanyagú
gyógyszerek
vannak
forgalomban,
azonban
ismert,
hogy
ADHD-ban
érintett
gyermekek
közül
hányan
jutnak
el
közfinanszírozott
ellátás
keretében
szakemberhez,
mennyien
részesülnek
farmakoterápiában.
Vizsgálatunkban
célja
évenkénti
prevalenciájának
incidenciájának
meghatározása
hazai
keretein
belül
2013–2022
időszakban,
valamint
gyógyszerrel
kezelt
arányának
azonosítása.
A
0–18
éves
korcsoportokban
megvizsgáltuk
diagnózissal
megjelenők
egy
évre
vonatkoztatott
standardizált
tartamprevalenciáját
incidenciáját.
Korcsoportok,
nemek
régiók
szerint
leíró
elemezéseket
végeztünk,
továbbá
felmértük
ADHD-val
diagnosztizált
között
gyógyszeres
kezelésben
részesülők
arányát,
náluk
első
diagnózis
gyógyszerelés
megkezdése
eltelt
időt
elsőként
választott
farmakoterápia
típusát.
Az
ellátásban
legalább
egyszer
megjelent
prevalenciája
2013-tól
2022-ig
folyamatos
emelkedést
mutat,
de
nemzetközi
epidemiológiai
adatok
alapján
várható
mértéktől
így
is
jelentősen
elmarad
(2022-ben
0,69%).
incidens
betegek
fiúk
lányok
aránya
4:1,
prevalens
ez
arány
5:1.
regionális
eltérések
markánsak.
vizsgált
időszakban
egyre
fiatalabb
korban
kerültek
szakemberhez.
ADHD-vel
21,7%-a
részesült
kezelésben,
többségüknél
(65,0%)
volt
készítmény.
több
ADHD-s
gyermek
jut
diagnózishoz
ellátáshoz,
esetek
túlnyomó
többsége
továbbra
sem
jelenik
meg
ellátásban.
farmakoterápiás
gyakorlat
hazánkban
eltér
javaslatoktól.
Prevalence and associated factors of ADHD-like symptoms among pharmacy students at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand in 2024: a cross-sectional study
Krittiya Rakchat,
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Saranan Eadcharoen,
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Amarawan Pentrakan
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et al.
The Ewha Medical Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
47(4)
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Purpose:
This
study
investigated
the
prevalence
of
attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder
(ADHD)
and
its
associated
factors
among
pharmacy
students
at
Prince
Songkla
University
in
2024.
It
was
hypothesized
that
ADHD
would
be
with
various
demographic,
socioeconomic,
historical,
behavioral
factors.
Methods:
cross-sectional
descriptive
involved
from
years
1-5
Thailand.
Data
were
gathered
761
using
a
self-administered
questionnaire
included
Adult
Self-Report
Scale
(ASRS
Screener
V1.1).
Descriptive
statistics,
chi-square
test,
Fisher
exact
multiple
logistic
regression
employed
for
data
analysis.
Results:
In
total,
526
participated
(participation
rate:
69%),
an
average
age
21
±
1.57
years.
The
risk
prevalent
14.4%
respondents
(76
students;
95%
CI:
11.4%–17.5%).
Significant
increased
identifying
as
non-binary
or
preferring
not
to
report
gender
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[ORadj],
3.32;
CI,
1.04–10.57),
having
insufficient
monthly
income
(ORadj,
2.02;
1.13–3.61),
recent
traffic
violations
1.09–3.76).
also
found
difficulties
executive
functioning,
such
organization
procrastination,
highly
students.
Conclusion:
identified
substantial
students,
including
gender,
financial
challenges,
patterns
significantly
this
risk.
These
findings
underscore
necessity
targeted
mental
health
interventions
university
settings.
Language: Английский
Prescription drug use in Danish children and adolescents 2005–2023
Helene Kildegaard,
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Morten Olesen,
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Tine Brink Henriksen
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et al.
European Journal of Epidemiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Language: Английский
Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Psychiatric Care for ADHD in Sweden: A Nationwide Study
Journal of Attention Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 25, 2024
Objective:
To
evaluate
care
transition
and
medication
use
in
young
adults
with
ADHD
Sweden.
Method:
Observational
retrospective
study
of
patients
from
the
Swedish
National
Patient
Register,
Prescribed
Drug
Cause
Death
Register
(2018–2020).
Last
contact
pediatric
psychiatric
care,
first
adult
were
described
for
ages
18
to
21
years,
inclusive.
Results:
Of
19,233
who
had
dispensed
treatment,
85.8%
received
by
years
age.
The
proportion
on
was
highest
at
age
(80.1%),
decreasing
36.1%
years.
By
there
significantly
more
versus
off
healthcare
autism,
been
prescribed
selective
serotonin
re-uptake
inhibitors,
outpatient
visits
(all
p
<
.0001).
Conclusion:
This
demonstrates
declining
during
pediatric-to-adult
Language: Английский