Journal article
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Treatment discontinuation in adolescents and young adults
S McCarthy, P Asherson, D Coghill, C Hollis, M Murray, L Potts, K Sayal, R De Soysa, E Taylor, T Williams, ICK Wong
British Journal of Psychiatry | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2009
Abstract
Background Symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are known to persist into adulthood in the majority of cases. Aims To determine the prevalence of methylphenidate, dexamfetamine and atomoxetine prescribing and treatment discontinuation in adolescents and young adults. Method A descriptive cohort study using the UK General Practice Research Database included patients aged 15-21 years from 1999 to 2006 with a prescription for a study drug. Results Prevalence of prescribing averaged across all ages increased 6.23-fold over the study period. Overall, prevalence decreased with age: in 2006, prevalence in males dropped 95% from 12.77 per 1000 in 15-year-olds to 0.64 per 1000 ..
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Awarded by National Health Service Research and Development Health Technology Assessment Programme
Funding Acknowledgements
I his project Was funded by the National Health Service Research and Development Health Technology Assessment Programme (Project number 04/36/02). Ilie licence foi Vie General Practice Research Database was funded by the European Commission via the Taskfoice European Drug Development for the Young (TEi Network of Excellence under the Furonean Commission Framework 6 Programme 2005-2010. The views and opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect triose of the Department of the Department of Health