Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was explore the prevalence of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young adult Iranian students and to examine gender, birth order, socio-economic status (SES), and history of ADHD as potential predictors of adult ADHD. Methods: A total of 387 young adult students (mean age: 19.6 years; 66.3% females) completed the Adult ADHD Self-Report-Scale-V1.1 symptom checklist to assess current symptoms of ADHD and the Wender-Utah-Rating-Scale to assess symptoms of ADHD in childhood and adolescence. Experts' ratings were based on Wender-Reimherr-Interview. Results: Self-rated and expert-rated prevalence rates were 16.5%, and 13.4%, respectively. Past symptoms of ADHD were correlated with current symptoms. Childhood ADHD, current hyperactivity and disorganization predicted current ADHD. Conclusions: Among a sample of Iranian students prevalence of ADHD was higher than estimated rates worldwide. Data also show child ADHD to be associated with adult ADHD; gender, age, birth order and SES did not seem to influence current symptomatology.
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