The Impact of Age and Severity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Before COVID-19 on the Severity of ADHD During the COVID-19 Lockdowns, as Reported by the Mothers.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Clinical Neuropharmacology Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI:10.1097/WNF.0000000000000632

Pavel Golubchik, Abraham Weizman

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Abstract

Objectives: This cohort study aimed to better understand the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) severity predating the COVID-19 outbreak, in children with ADHD, and the severity of ADHD symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Methods: Age and clinical data, including ADHD-Rating Scale scores, of 30 children and adolescents with ADHD, aged 7-18 years, were collected from medical files, for the 6-month period that predated the COVID-19 outbreak. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, the children's ADHD severity was evaluated by the mothers using the Clinical Global Impression-Severity scale (CGI-S). The correlations of CGI-S scores with age and above-mentioned ADHD-Rating Scale scores that were collected before COVID-19 were then assessed.

Results: Significant correlation was found between age of participants and CGI-S scores (P = 0.034). Additionally, participants who continued ADHD pharmacological treatment (P = 0.02) and used remote clinical treatment (P = 0.008) demonstrated lower mother reported CGI-S scores.

Conclusions: In children with ADHD, younger age, ongoing stimulant-treatment and ongoing remote visits with a caretaker, seem to correlate with lower ADHD-symptom severity during COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Clinical Neuropharmacology 医学-临床神经学

CiteScore

1.20

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Neuropharmacology is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the pharmacology of the nervous system in its broadest sense. Coverage ranges from such basic aspects as mechanisms of action, structure-activity relationships, and drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, to practical clinical problems such as drug interactions, drug toxicity, and therapy for specific syndromes and symptoms. The journal publishes original articles and brief reports, invited and submitted reviews, and letters to the editor. A regular feature is the Patient Management Series: in-depth case presentations with clinical questions and answers.