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  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

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  • Depression exhibits significant heterogeneity in clinical presentation.
  • Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may exacerbate depression chronicity and impairment in young individuals.
  • Limited research exists on ADHD's impact on recurrently depressed adults in mid-life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of ADHD in mid-life women with recurrent depression.
  • To investigate the association between ADHD symptoms and the clinical features of depression in this population.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 148 mid-life women from a UK prospective cohort with recurrent depression history was analyzed.
  • ADHD was assessed using a questionnaire measure.

Main Results:

  • 12.8% of women reported elevated ADHD symptoms; 3.4% met DSM-5 criteria for ADHD.
  • ADHD symptoms correlated with earlier depression onset, increased impairment, higher recurrence, persistent subthreshold symptoms, irritability, and self-harm risk.
  • ADHD symptoms were linked to increased hospitalization and use of non-first-line antidepressants.

Conclusions:

  • Elevated ADHD symptoms indicate a more severe depression presentation in mid-life women.
  • Clinicians should consider underlying ADHD in women with early-onset, impairing, and recurrent depression, as it may be masked by depressive symptoms.