Screening for Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Korean Community Sample: Prevalence and Association with Mood and Sleep Symptoms.

Objective: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms start in early childhood and continue into adulthood, and are frequently associated with comorbid symptoms of depression, bipolar, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness. The aim of this study was to screen adult ADHD symptoms in a community sample and investigate the association of adult ADHD symptoms with mood and sleep symptoms.

Methods: Respondents (n = 1500) from the general adult population, aged between 19 and 49 years, were recruited.