Last updated on July 2018

Descriptive Epidemiology of a Specialized Consultation on ADHD in Adults at the Strasbourg University Hospital

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Brief description of study

The main objective of this study is to carry out a descriptive study of the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients having consulted for a specialized opinion about ADHD in adults of the psychiatric service of the Strasbourg University Hospital.

The characteristics of patients were collected during the first consultation, by the psychiatrist, and analyzed retrospectively.

The secondary objective is to evaluate the evolution at one year in terms of follow-up, maintenance under medical treatment and perceived effects of it.

The patients who had a prescription for pharmacological treatment of ADHD were contacted between 9 and 15 months after the first consultation and responded to a questionnaire assessing the evolution.