[ADHD: Burden of Disease According to Subtypes in Adult Patients].
OBJECTIVE
In consideration of ADHD subtype we assessed burden of disease of adult ADHD patients and neuroticism.


METHODS
511 adult ADHD patients were enrolled in the study. We measured ADHD symptoms categorically and dimensionally by the "Homburger ADHS-Skalen für Erwachsene (HASE)". All participants rated their ADHD associated level of suffering. To assess personality traits, the psychometric instrument NEO-PI-R was used.


RESULTS
In patients with higher levels of neuroticism, there was no significant difference in the level of suffering between the ADHD subtypes. In the group of ADHD patients which scored low on the neuroticism scale, ADHD combined patients are significant more affected compared to the predominantly hyperactive-impulsive or the predominantly inattentive type.


CONCLUSIONS
These results underline the hypothesis that the burden of disease is not only related to the level of ADHD symptoms and subtype but also moderated by neuroticism.
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Petra
P
Retz-Junginger
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Michael
M
Rösler
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Lisa Katharina
LK
Giesen
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Florence
F
Philipp-Wiegmann
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Konstanze
K
Römer
Institut für gerichtliche Psychologie und Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
Toivo
T
Zinnow
Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsmedizin Mainz.
Wolfgang
W
Retz
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000075384:Neuroticism