There was a very high diagnostic overlap with ODD; however, the use of a proxy DMDD diagnosis containing items from the ODD module of the DISC - IV may have artificially inflated
the comorbidity rates.
It is therefore particularly concerning that we found high rates of psychiatric comorbidity among our population - based sample of adult subjects with a history of childhood ADHD, regardless of whether ADHD persisted into adulthood (80.9 % and 47.0 %
comorbidity rates, respectively).
Unfortunately, anxiety is a common occurrence in autism — according to a research paper published in Neuropsychiatry, «up to 80 % of children with ASDs experience clinically significant anxiety, with high
comorbidity rates for social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) and separation anxiety disorder (SAD)(30, 35, 37 and 38 %, respectively).»
Central hypothalamic insulin signaling interfered with negative feedback to the hypothalamus - pituitary - adrenal (HPA) axis in stressed male mice (151), which potentially explains high
comorbidity rates of mental and metabolic disorders (see section V.P).
Not exact matches
When analyzing the subgroups of men by differing extent of
comorbidity, researchers found that among men whose
comorbidity included prior heart attack, treatment with RT and ADT shortened survival due to higher
rates of fatal heart attacks, while prolonging survival in men with no or minimal
comorbidity.
The overall in - hospital complication
rate significantly decreased in patients without a
comorbidity, or with a small number of
comorbidities, for spinal fusion and TKR; and remained stable in those without a
comorbidity, or with a small number of
comorbidities, for THR in the 80 and older patient group.
«These findings suggest that psychiatric
comorbidities influence 30 - day all - cause readmission
rates for individuals with heart failure, AMI and pneumonia,» Ahmedani says.
A new study appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that these surgeries are generally safe with mortality
rates decreasing for total hip (THR) and total knee (TKR) replacement and spinal fusion surgeries, and complication
rates decreasing for total knee replacement and spinal fusion in patients with few or no
comorbidities (other conditions or diseases).
However, in analyses that accounted for important patient characteristics such as age, sex,
comorbidities, and the reason for hospitalization, the quality of care of the discharging hospital and SNF facility characteristics, outcomes did not vary meaningfully across SNFs that differed in staffing
ratings or their performance on clinical measures related to pain or delirium.
«Current smokers with medical
comorbidities use e-cigarettes at higher
rates than smokers without medical
comorbidities.
When controlling for
comorbidities and type of insurance coverage, the readmission
rate for Hispanic patients dropped 44 percent, and for black patients, 38 percent.
Certain diseases tend to follow others or have high
rates of
comorbidity, and though it isn't clear why, it may be because they arise from related biological flaws.
Researchers note an 87 % 8 - year survival
rate for those who were nonsmokers compared with smokers who experienced an 83 % 8 - year survival
rate with a mortality hazard ratio of 2.08 (95 % CI, 1.4 — 3.1; P <.001); however, the effects of smoking were also based on advancing age and other
comorbidities.
Comorbidity between depression and tobacco use may reflect self - medication of serotonergically mediated mood dysregulation [and acute tryptophan depletion or ATD] increased self -
ratings of depressed mood [in certain smokers].
Depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms and high
rates of
comorbidity are significantly related to interconnected and co-occurrent risk factors such as gender based roles, stressors and negative life experiences and events.
Menzies says a number of factors may be behind the higher death
rates, including later diagnosis, reduced uptake of or access to treatment, greater
comorbidities, and higher
rates of more aggressive cancers.
Childhood ADHD may be a risk factor for later criminal behavior.5, 23 — 26 Previous research also suggests that ADHD may be associated with increased mortality, particularly from suicide or accidents.23 We have previously described risk factors for ADHD, childhood
comorbidities, treatment history, and educational outcomes through age 19 years for this cohort of ADHD cases.27 — 32 However, no study to date has reported mortality
rates in a population - based cohort of childhood ADHD cases followed into adulthood.
Attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood neurodevelopmental disorder.1, 2 Important questions about adult outcomes for childhood ADHD remain, including the
rate of persistence of ADHD into adulthood, the psychiatric
comorbidities of adult ADHD, and the risk of serious adverse outcomes, such as criminality and mortality.
Behavior therapy is considered probably efficacious for childhood depression, and a number of other experimental interventions show promise but require further evaluation.12 Currently, only 2 research groups have focused on psychosocial interventions for childhood bipolar disorder.13 - 15 Hence, increased attention to creation and testing of treatments specifically targeting depression and bipolar disorder in children is needed.16 In particular, studies should focus on children's developmental needs, address
comorbidity, involve family members in treatment, demonstrate treatment gains as
rated by parents and clinicians rather than children themselves, and compare experimental interventions with standard care or treatment as usual (TAU) rather than no - treatment or attention control groups.12, 17,18 In addition, parental psychopathology may affect treatment adherence and response.
Barkley et al found increased
rates of comorbid substance abuse disorder, anxiety disorder, mood disorder, personality disorders, and disruptive behavior disorders among adults with ADHD that had persisted from childhood into adulthood.23 Adults whose childhood ADHD did not persist also had increased
rates of psychiatric
comorbidity, although lower than those with persistent ADHD (47.3 % vs 84.3 %).23 Other smaller studies also report elevated
rates of psychiatric
comorbidity (65 — 89 %) among adults with ADHD.15 — 22 However, these studies used nonrepresentative samples of children referred to specialty treatment programs for ADHD.
Examining
comorbidity is critical because it is so prevalent among juveniles in the general population, 69,70 adult jail detainees, 71 and adults who have high arrest
rates, such as substance abusers, 72 young, long - term psychiatric patients, 73 and homeless, mentally ill persons.74 Moreover, studies71 of adults suggest that juveniles with comorbid disorders may be especially vulnerable to arrest, particularly if they are poor and can not afford treatment.
In the United States, prevalence
rates for conduct disorder (CD) are estimated at 2 - 9 %, 5 out of every 100 teenagers, according to various nonclinical samples summarized by Costello in 1990, and are complicated by relatively high
rates of co-occurrence or
comorbidity with other disorders.
Rate of social anxiety disorder, its
comorbidity with depression and paroxetine effects in outpatients in Japan
Rates of some types of
comorbidity were higher among non-Hispanic whites and older adolescents.
ASRS responses were compared to blind clinical
ratings of DSM - IV adult ADHD in a sample of 154 respondents who previously participated in the US National
Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS - R), oversampling those who reported childhood ADHD and adult persistence.
Rates of psychiatric
comorbidity, or dual diagnosis, among substance - abusing youths range from 25 to 82 percent.
Rates of substance use and comorbid psychopathology peak during adolescence, highlighting the need to identify transdiagnostic risk processes that cut across conditions and elucidate early embedded risk factors for
comorbidity across development.
Neither
comorbidity nor the presence of a mood or attentional disorder affected the
rate of improvement.
We examined whether removing these overlapping anxiety / mood disorder symptoms resulted in differences (compared to the original DSM - IV PTSD criteria) in PTSD prevalence
rates, diagnostic caseness,
comorbidity and mental health - related disability, structural validity, and internal consistency.
Rates and Patterns of
Comorbidity of Adolescent Behavioral Syndromes as Reported by Parents and Teachers in a Taiwanese Nonreferred Sample.
Attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetically as well as environmentally determined disorder with a high
rate of psychiatric
comorbidity.
Objective: Prevalence
rate, severity and
comorbidity of Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, as well as risk factors and help - seeking behaviour relating to this disorder, were studied in a general population random sample of 387 10 year - old children living in Valencia (Spain).
The gap in survival
rates can be explained by factors such as advanced cancer at diagnosis, reduced access to and uptake of treatment, higher
rates of
comorbidities, and language barriers.