Predicting a Tendency to Use Drugs From Child and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adults
| Author | Mansour Bayrami | en |
| Author | Jaber Alizadeh Goradel | en |
| Author | Touraj Hashemi | en |
| Author | Majid Mahmood-Alilu | en |
| Issued Date | 2012-11-01 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of several psychiatric disorders, like substance use disorders (SUDs). Objectives: This study aimed to predict the tendency for drug use from child and adult ADHD symptoms in adults among male students from Tabriz University, Iran. Patients and Methods: For this purpose, 361 students were selected via a stratified random sampling from different faculties of Tabriz University. The students completed the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale self-report form and subscale (CAARS) questionnaire, Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS) and MacAndrew Alcoholism Revised-Scale (MAC-R). Results: To analyze the data Pearson correlation and multiple regressions (step by step) were used. Results indicated that there is a significant relationship between scores on the AAS and MAC-R via child and adult ADHD symptoms (P = 0.01). Moreover, we found that those with the highest addiction acknowledgment (13%) exhibited adult ADHD (total) and child ADHD. Alcohol potential (15%) was related to scores of child ADHD and impulsivity. Conclusions: According to this result behavioral disorders, especially ADHD, have an effect on the tendency to use drugs and therefore the primary treatment of behavioral disorders could prevent future drug abuse. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.6630 | en |
| Keyword | Adulthood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | en |
| Keyword | Substance Abuse | en |
| Keyword | Alcoholism | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Predicting a Tendency to Use Drugs From Child and Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adults | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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