The Prevalence of Symptoms and Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit- Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adult Female Patients with Mild / Moderate Major Depressive Disorder Who Were Referred to the Psychiatric Outpatient Department of a Training Hospital: A Prelimina

The prevalence of symptoms and diagnosis of attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder among adult female patients with mild / moderate major depressive disorder who were referred to the psychiatric outpatient department of a training hospital: a preliminary study Objective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are frequently comorbid among adults. Also, people diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood frequently apply to psychiatry departments with complaints of anxiety and depression, especially irritability. In this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD symptoms and diagnosis among adult female patients, who were referred to the outpatient psychiatry clinic and diagnosed with MDD as well as to evaluate the relationship between symptoms of ADHD and MDD. Method: Sixty-one female patients with MDD, who were evaluated for the first time in a training and research hospital between June 2008 and July 2009 were enrolled in the study. MDD severity was mild-moderate according to Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI-S) and none of the patients had Axis I comorbidity. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) and Adult ADHD Rating Scales (A-ADHRS) were applied to the participants. Non-parametric methods were used for analyses and p value was set at 0.05. Results: In the study, 31.1 % of patients were found to have WURS scores 36 and above. Four patients (6.5 % of th