August 29, 2023Adults diagnosed with ADHD are more likely to change jobs, move residences, and have unstable relationships, according to a new study in BMC Psychiatry, which showed that these risks increased from young to middle adulthood.1Using large national registers from Sweden, researchers followed adults with and without ADHD over 14 years and found that real-life instability was higher in people with the disorder.
Three register-based indicators were used to measure real-life instability: residential moves, job switching, and relationship volatility.
Adults with ADHD relocated more than twice as often as adults without ADHD. They also had a higher number of jobs and unstable relationships with romantic partners.These associations tended to increase with age.
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