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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vogel, Suzan W. N.
• ten Have, Margreet L.
• Bijlenga, Denise
• de Graaf, Ron
• Beekman, Aartjan T. F.
• Kooij, J. J. Sandra

Titel

Seasonal Variations in the Severity of ADHD Symptoms in the Dutch General Population

Ist Teil von

• Journal of attention disorders, 2019-07, Vol.23 (9), p.924-930

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Objective: This is the first study to examine self-reported seasonal differences in the severity of ADHD symptoms in adults from the general population. Method: Data were analyzed from N = 5,303 respondents participating in the second wave of the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study–2, a population-based study on mental health. ADHD symptoms were assessed using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener. As indicators of the severity of ADHD symptoms, the total ADHD symptom score and inattention and hyperactivity subscale scores were examined. Results: Compared with participants who were assessed in autumn, total ADHD and inattention subscale scores were significantly higher among participants who were assessed in spring or summer; the hyperactivity subscale score was significantly higher in spring. Conclusion: We found seasonal variations in the severity of ADHD symptoms, which was highest in those assessed in spring and summer. Researchers should be aware of this in the diagnostic process.