Zeitliche Trends bei den Häufigkeiten für Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörungen (ADHS) und Stimulanzienbehandlung

Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, Manfred Döpfner, Ingrid Schubert

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Abstract

Time-trends in the frequencies of mental disorders represent specific challenges for the planning of services. The present review addresses the specific question whether or not there are time changes in terms of an increase of prevalence and incidence rates of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) based on findings from international epidemiological studies from several decades. While there is no evidence that prevalence rates of ADHD have systematically increased, various national and international incidence studies on ADHD but also prevalence and incidence studies on prescribed medication indicate that the number of treated people with ADHD has increased significantly in the recent past. This increase remains even after adjusting for the general increase in the number of persons admitted to psychiatry for any disorder. Thus, the gap between those in need of treatment and those who actually receive treatment for ADHD has narrowed over time. However, after years of an increase, in recent years German studies dealing with prescriptions of medications have shown also a declining trend.

Bidragets oversatte titelTime Trends in the Frequencies of ADHD and Stimulant Medication
OriginalsprogTysk
TidsskriftZeitschrift fuer Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Vol/bind44
Udgave nummer4
Sider (fra-til)275-284
ISSN1422-4917
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2016

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