The relationship between social anxiety disorder and ADHD in adolescents and adults: a systematic review
Author(s)
Jakobsson Støre, Siri
Van Zalk, Nejra
Granander Schwartz, Wilma
Nilsson, Victoria
Tillfors, Maria
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Objective:
This review aimed to systematically gather empirical data on the link between social anxiety disorder and ADHD in both clinical and non-clinical populations among adolescents and adults.
Method:
Literature searches were conducted in PsycInfo, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, resulting in 1,739 articles. After screening, 41 articles were included. Results were summarized using a narrative approach.
Results:
The prevalence of ADHD in adolescents and adults with SAD ranged from 1.1% to 72.3%, while the prevalence of SAD in those with ADHD ranged from 0.04% to 49.5%. Studies indicate that individuals with both SAD and ADHD exhibit greater impairments. All studies were judged to be of weak quality, except for two studies which were rated moderate quality.
Discussion:
Individuals with SAD should be screened for ADHD and vice versa, to identify this common comorbidity earlier. Further research is needed to better understand the prevalence of comorbid ADHD and SAD in adolescents.
This review aimed to systematically gather empirical data on the link between social anxiety disorder and ADHD in both clinical and non-clinical populations among adolescents and adults.
Method:
Literature searches were conducted in PsycInfo, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, resulting in 1,739 articles. After screening, 41 articles were included. Results were summarized using a narrative approach.
Results:
The prevalence of ADHD in adolescents and adults with SAD ranged from 1.1% to 72.3%, while the prevalence of SAD in those with ADHD ranged from 0.04% to 49.5%. Studies indicate that individuals with both SAD and ADHD exhibit greater impairments. All studies were judged to be of weak quality, except for two studies which were rated moderate quality.
Discussion:
Individuals with SAD should be screened for ADHD and vice versa, to identify this common comorbidity earlier. Further research is needed to better understand the prevalence of comorbid ADHD and SAD in adolescents.
Date Issued
2024-07
Date Acceptance
2024-03-28
Citation
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024, 28 (9), pp.1299-1319
ISSN
1087-0547
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Start Page
1299
End Page
1319
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Attention Disorders
Volume
28
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2024. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
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Identifier
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547241247448
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2024-04-23