ADHD and Mental Health Comorbidity in Europe

Research question: What is the landscape of mental health comorbidities associated with ADHD across European populations?

Plain-language summary

Research suggests that ADHD often co-occurs with other mental health conditions, such as conduct problems and emotional difficulties, across European populations. The severity of these co-occurring issues can influence how effective parenting programs are.

Key findings

ADHD frequently appears alongside other mental health challenges like conduct problems and emotional difficulties.
The presence and severity of these co-occurring mental health conditions can impact the effectiveness of parenting programs aimed at addressing behavioral issues.

Studies cited (1)

Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis: Impact of Conduct Problem Severity, Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Emotional Problems, and Maternal Depression on Parenting Program Effects — Leijten P, Scott S, Landau S (2020, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, meta-analysis)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.01.023

Based on 1 curated peer-reviewed studies (from 4 matches across PubMed, Semantic Scholar, and Europe PMC).