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ArticleScientific reports2025

Correlation between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and chronic pain: a survey of adults in Japan.

Satoshi Kasahara, Takahiko Yoshimoto, Hiroyuki Oka, Naoko Sato, Taito Morita, Shin-Ichi Niwa, Kanji Uchida, Ko Matsudaira

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Satoshi KasaharaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Relief Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan. namahagenator@gmail.com.
Takahiko YoshimotoDepartment of Hygiene, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroyuki OkaDivision of Musculoskeletal AI System Development, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoko SatoNursing Department, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Taito MoritaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Relief Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Shin-Ichi NiwaDepartment of Psychiatry, Aizu Medical Center, Fukushima Medical University, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan.
Kanji UchidaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Pain Relief Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
Ko MatsudairaDepartment of Pain Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan.

Funding

Health and Labor Sciences Research Grants 19FG1001Health and Labor Sciences Research Grants 22FG1002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This cross-sectional epidemiological internet survey assessed whether attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms are associated with pain chronicity and intensity and explored the relationship between developmental disorder symptoms and pain. Participants were 4028 adults aged 20-64 years who experienced pain, assessed using an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS), in any body part in the previous 4 weeks. ADHD and ASD symptoms were assessed using the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) and autism spectrum quotient, respectively. Problems with mental health (PMH) were assessed using the shortened Profile of Mood States. Pathway analyses were performed to examine the association between ADHD symptoms and pain. The chronic pain symptoms (CP) group (N = 1465) scored higher than the non-CP group (N = 2563) for all ASRS variables. ASRS positivity was associated with CP symptoms and increased with increasing NRS score; the CP group showed particularly high positivity (38.3%) with extreme pain. ADHD symptoms were more strongly associated with CP symptoms and intensity than was PMH (0.26 vs. 0.09). ADHD symptoms, but not ASD symptoms, were associated with CP symptoms. ADHD medications reportedly improve coexisting CP; therefore, ADHD screening and treatment may be important for patients with CP, especially those with extreme pain.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChronic PainAdultAutism Spectrum DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAttention deficit/hyperactivity disorderAutism spectrum disorderChronic painEpidemiological internet surveyExtreme painPathway analyses

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PMID40240787
PMCPMC12003818

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