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Groundbreaking study examines ADHD, life expectancy in children and adults
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31731
Subject(s) - life expectancy , expectancy theory , persistence (discontinuity) , psychology , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , public health , gerontology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , social psychology , population , geotechnical engineering , nursing , engineering
The persistence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to adulthood has been linked to a nearly 13 percent reduction in estimated life expectancy, according to the first study to employ health and lifestyle factors for estimating life expectancy in children and adults with ADHD. The research signals the need for more awareness of ADHD as a broader public health issue, said researchers.