Mood Emot.  2019 Nov;17(3):71-79. 10.35986/me.2019.17.3.71.

Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Korean College Students: Prevalence, Correlates and Comorbidities

• Kang H
• Yoon BH
• Kim KM
• Jung HR
• Jeong YR
• Yun HJ
• Song JH
• Park SH
• Sea YH

• KMID: 2467221
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.35986/me.2019.17.3.71

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to screen Korean college students for correlates, and comorbidities associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
METHODS
A total of 2,593 college students participated in the study. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected and self-report scales, such as the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale-Version 1.1, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Korean version of the Mood Disorder, a modified Korean version of the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire, and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test were included. Students with and without ADHD were compared using univariable analyses, and the association of ADHD with other psychiatric comorbidities was predicted using multivariable analyses.
RESULTS
Of the total participants, 4.7% were diagnosed with ADHD. Multivariable analysis revealed that ADHD in college students was significantly associated with depression, psychotic-like experience, alcohol abuse, and female sex after adjustment. We found that ADHD in young college students was associated with several psychiatric comorbidities.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest the need for early detection of ADHD in young adults and highlight the importance of implementing early psychiatric intervention for problems such as depression, psychotic-like experience, and alcohol abuse in adults with ADHD.

Keyword

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Depression; Psychotic-Like Experience; Alcoholism

MeSH Terms

Adult
Alcoholism
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity*
Comorbidity*
Depression
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Humans
Mass Screening*
Mood Disorders
Prevalence*
Weights and Measures
Young Adult