Ten Years (2011-2021) of the Italian Lombardy ADHD Register for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with ADHD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this article is to update the diagnostic assessment, therapeutic approach, and 12-18 month follow-up of patients added to the Italian Lombardy Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Register.

Methods

Medical records of patients added to the Registry from 2011 to 2021 were analysed.

Results

4091 of 5934 patients met the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, and 20.3% of them presented a familiarity with the disorder. A total of 2879 children (70.4%) had at least one comorbidity disorder, in prevalence a learning disorder (39%). Nearly all (95.9%) received at least one psychological prescription, 17.9% of them almost one pharmacological treatment, and 15.6% a combination of both. Values of ≥5 of the Clinical Global Impression-Severity scal

SUBMITTER: Bonati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8304222 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature