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ERIC Number: EJ1456010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
EISSN: EISSN-1557-1246
Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Psychiatric Care for ADHD in Sweden: A Nationwide Study
MaiBritt Giacobini; Jingcheng Zhao; Jonatan Freilich; Carolina Malmgren; Niklas Wallin Bernhardsson; Ewa Ahnemark
Journal of Attention Disorders, v29 n4 p235-243 2025
Objective: To evaluate care transition and medication use in young adults with ADHD in Sweden. Method: Observational retrospective study of patients with ADHD from the Swedish National Patient Register, Prescribed Drug Register, and Cause of Death Register (2018-2020). Last contact with pediatric psychiatric care, first contact with adult psychiatric care, and medication use were described for ages 18 to 21 years, inclusive. Results: Of 19,233 patients who had dispensed ADHD treatment, 85.8% had received adult psychiatric care by 21 years of age. The proportion of patients on medication was highest at age 18 years (80.1%), decreasing to 36.1% by age 21 years. By 21 years, there were significantly more patients on versus off ADHD medication who had received healthcare for autism, been prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, and received adult psychiatric outpatient visits (all p < 0.0001). Conclusion: This study demonstrates declining ADHD medication use during the pediatric-to-adult care transition for patients in Sweden.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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