Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder

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Autor(a) principal: Silva,Maria Aparecida da
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Chaim,Tiffany M., Cavalett,Mikael, Serpa,Mauricio H., Zanetti,Marcus V., Vieira,Glauco F., Busatto,Geraldo F., Louzã,Mário R.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: MedicalExpress (São Paulo. Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292014000100043
Resumo: OBJECTIVE Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that causes substantial deficits in several aspects of human function, resulting in a poor quality of life. However, studies using valid reports to objectively document Quality of Life impairment in never-treated adults with Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale have, to date, been scarce. The aim of this study was to assess Quality of Life in a clinical sample of treatment-naïve adults with Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in comparison to a healthy control group, and to investigate the relationship between Quality of Life and symptom severity ratings. METHOD Symptom severity ratings (assessed using the Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale) and quality of life measurements using the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (through WHOQOL-BREF) were obtained from a sample of 46 treatment-naïve adults with Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (mean age=29.3 years) and a group of 28 healthy controls (mean age=28.7 years). RESULTS Quality of Life was significantly worse in the Attention-deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder group compared to the healthy controls. The severity of symptoms of hyperactivity (but not of inattention) was negatively correlated with quality of life. CONCLUSION The use of a generic Quality of Life tool such as the WHOQOL-BREF allows the detection of lower Quality of Life, vs. healthy controls, in adult Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder patients, and highlights the relevance of Quality of Life impairment when planning and monitoring treatment strategies for such a population.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
title Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
spellingShingle Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
Silva,Maria Aparecida da
Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
Adult
Treatment-naïve
Quality of life
title_short Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
title_full Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
title_fullStr Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
title_full_unstemmed Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
title_sort Health-related quality of life in adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
author Silva,Maria Aparecida da
author_facet Silva,Maria Aparecida da
Chaim,Tiffany M.
Cavalett,Mikael
Serpa,Mauricio H.
Zanetti,Marcus V.
Vieira,Glauco F.
Busatto,Geraldo F.
Louzã,Mário R.
author_role author
author2 Chaim,Tiffany M.
Cavalett,Mikael
Serpa,Mauricio H.
Zanetti,Marcus V.
Vieira,Glauco F.
Busatto,Geraldo F.
Louzã,Mário R.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva,Maria Aparecida da
Chaim,Tiffany M.
Cavalett,Mikael
Serpa,Mauricio H.
Zanetti,Marcus V.
Vieira,Glauco F.
Busatto,Geraldo F.
Louzã,Mário R.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
Adult
Treatment-naïve
Quality of life
topic Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder
Adult
Treatment-naïve
Quality of life
description OBJECTIVE Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that causes substantial deficits in several aspects of human function, resulting in a poor quality of life. However, studies using valid reports to objectively document Quality of Life impairment in never-treated adults with Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale have, to date, been scarce. The aim of this study was to assess Quality of Life in a clinical sample of treatment-naïve adults with Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in comparison to a healthy control group, and to investigate the relationship between Quality of Life and symptom severity ratings. METHOD Symptom severity ratings (assessed using the Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Scale) and quality of life measurements using the World Health Organization Quality of Life scale (through WHOQOL-BREF) were obtained from a sample of 46 treatment-naïve adults with Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (mean age=29.3 years) and a group of 28 healthy controls (mean age=28.7 years). RESULTS Quality of Life was significantly worse in the Attention-deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder group compared to the healthy controls. The severity of symptoms of hyperactivity (but not of inattention) was negatively correlated with quality of life. CONCLUSION The use of a generic Quality of Life tool such as the WHOQOL-BREF allows the detection of lower Quality of Life, vs. healthy controls, in adult Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder patients, and highlights the relevance of Quality of Life impairment when planning and monitoring treatment strategies for such a population.
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