Adult-Onset ADHD: A Critical Analysis and Alternative Explanations.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
; 53(4): 635-653, 2022 08.
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ABSTRACT
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized as a neurodevelopmental disorder. However, data from several recent studies suggest that there may be adults who meet current criteria for ADHD, yet did not experience symptoms until adulthood (i.e., "adult-onset ADHD"). This systematic review evaluated and synthesized the empirical evidence on adult-onset ADHD to answer the question Is the extant literature strong enough to evaluate adult-onset ADHD? Nine studies met strict inclusion/exclusion criteria. Results suggest that the methodologies of the extant studies were not strong enough to evaluate adult-onset ADHD. Insufficient methodologies provide presently unclear information about the nature of late-onset symptoms. These symptoms seem to exist but their source could be (1) adult-emergent symptoms that were previously surpassed due to lower environmental demands/supportive facilitators, (2) mimics that were not properly assessed, or (3) childhood-onset symptoms that were not detected earlier due to failure to come to clinical attention. Future directions, clinical recommendations, and limitations of the literature and the current review are discussed.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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En
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Child Psychiatry Hum Dev
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos