ADHD in Adults: Does Age at Diagnosis Matter?
J Atten Disord
; 28(5): 614-624, 2024 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38166536
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide additional information about clinical features associated with adult ADHD in patients diagnosed in childhood compared to those first diagnosed in adulthood.METHOD:
We stratified a sample of adults with ADHD into patients diagnosed in childhood versus adulthood and compared demographic and clinical characteristics.RESULTS:
We found similar clinical features in adults diagnosed in childhood and adults diagnosed in adulthood. Among those diagnosed in adulthood, 95% reported symptom onset in youth. Our results do not support the hypothesis that ADHD diagnosed in adulthood is due to misinterpreting symptoms of other disorders as ADHD. They also suggest incorporating behavioral signs of executive dysfunction into diagnostic criteria for ADHD in adults may increase diagnostic sensitivity.CONCLUSION:
These results support the validity of ADHD diagnoses in adulthood, as these adults show similar clinical profiles to those diagnosed in youth. Our results also suggest that if adult-onset ADHD exists, it is rare.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Atten Disord
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos