Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and suicidal behavior in adult psychiatric outpatients.

Andrew StickleyHisateru TachimoriYosuke InoueTakahiro ShinkaiReiji YoshimuraJun NakamuraGihei MoritaShigeki NishiiYuki TokutsuYuka OtsukaKazuteru EgashiraMiyuki InoueTakamitsu KuboHirofumi TesenNaoyuki TakashimaHirotaka TominagaAi KoyanagiYoko Kamio

Published in: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences (2018)

ADHD symptom severity is associated with an increased risk for suicidal behavior in general psychiatric outpatients. As ADHD symptoms are common among adult psychiatric outpatients, detecting and treating ADHD in this population may be important for preventing suicidal behavior.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
mental health
depressive symptoms
working memory
sleep quality
childhood cancer