Comorbidities and comedication among individuals in treatment for ADHD: a Danish nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the prevalence of comorbidities and the use of psychiatric comedication among individuals in medical treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in comparison to a matched control group from the general population.

Methods

This nationwide case-control study included 1,082,378 Danish individuals aged 7-64 of whom 98,398 had at least one prescription of ADHD medication during 2023. Data was collected over an observation period spanning from 2013 to 2023. Cases were matched to controls (1:10) from the general population on birth year and sex. Data were obtained and accessed through The Danish Health Data Authority. Associations were estimated using conditional logistic regression models.

Results

Somatic and particularly psychiatri

SUBMITTER: Vestergaard M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12922213 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature