Open AccessComparison of Persistence and Adherence Between Adults Diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood and Adulthood
Author(s) -
Sang Min Lee,
Hyeon-Kyoung Cheong,
InHwan Oh,
Minha Hong
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s337819
Subject(s) - medicine , persistence (discontinuity) , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , psychiatry , attention deficit , attention deficit disorder , early adulthood , pediatrics , clinical psychology , young adult , gerontology , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Long-term treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is important, but adherence and persistence in practice are still suboptimal. To better understand medication compliance for ADHD, we divided adults with ADHD into groups based on their history of childhood and adolescent ADHD, and compared their characteristics, medication adherence and persistence, and associated factors.