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Fact #2: People with ADHD Have a Shorter Life Expectancy Some good news here: Researchers believe this is largely due to risk factors within your control: bad decisions, risky behavior, and unmet ...
Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 ...
A new study published by Cambridge University Press on Thursday found individuals with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a shorter life expectancy. The survey’s research ...
ADHD has a prevalence rate of around 5-12% in children residing in Spain. The rate for adults in Spain is an estimated 0.5-5%. The reason for this low estimated prevalence rate of ADHD in adults could be due to underreported numbers within the older age range. [28] Rates in Spain are estimated at 6.8% among people under 18. [29]
ADHD in adults, as with children, is recognized as an impairment that may constitute a disability under U.S. federal disability nondiscrimination laws, including such laws as the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA, 2008 revision), if the disorder substantially limits one or more of an individual's major life ...
Many adults with ADHD without diagnosis and treatment have a disorganised life, and some use non-prescribed drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism. [227] Other problems may include relationship and job difficulties, and an increased risk of criminal activities.
As awareness of the symptoms of ADHD in adults, in general, and women, in particular, increases, more and more people are seeking diagnosis and treatment. One recent study suggests that ADHD ...
Large, high quality research has found small differences in the brain between ADHD and non-ADHD patients. [1] [15] Jonathan Leo and David Cohen, critics who reject the characterization of ADHD as a disorder, contended in 2003 and 2004 that the controls for stimulant medication usage were inadequate in some lobar volumetric studies, which makes it impossible to determine whether ADHD itself or ...