Depressive mood changes are associated with self-perceptions of ADHD characteristics in adults

Subjective attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms seen in adult depressive patients have often become a pathophysiological topic recent years. Screening questionnaires are widely used for detecting ADHD; however, the risk of misdiagnosis exists. The present study examined whether self-perceptions ADHD-related characteristics were consistent regardless changes severity symptoms. Between April to October 2018, newly diagnosed depressed outpatients aged 24–59 years with good social functioning and without history ADHD asked fill out Adult Self-Report Scale version 1.1 (ASRS) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at baseline (n = 726) 12-week follow-up 202). A statistically significant correlation was found between change BDI ASRS scores (score minus score endpoint; r .57). In addition, higher rate improvement BDI, lower frequency positive screening by ASRS. This showed that subjective correlated states. Diagnostic evaluation comorbid using self-report scales primary care setting should be made caution.