ADHD Comorbidity Structure and Impairment: Results of the WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project (WMH-ICS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the prevalence of ADHD and the association of comorbid disorders, and multivariate disorder classes with role impairment in college students.

Method

About 15,991 freshmen (24 colleges, 9 countries, WMH-ICS) (response rate = 45.6%) completed online WMH-CIDI-SC surveys for 6-month ADHD and six 12-month DSM-IV disorders. We examined multivariate disorder classes using latent class analysis (LCA) and simulated a population attributable risk proportions (PARPs) of ADHD-related impairment.

Results

About 15.9% had ADHD, of which 58.4% had comorbidities. LCA classified ADHD respondents to pure (42.9%), internalizing (36.0%), bipolar comorbidities (11.3%), and externalizing disorder classes (9.8%). ADHD, comorbidities, and multivariate disorder classes ind

SUBMITTER: Mak ADP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9064996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature