Distinguishing Symptoms of ADHD from Other Psychiatric Disorders in the Adult Primary Care Setting
- 1 May 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 123 (3), 88-98
- https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.2011.05.2287
Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed in adults. Owing to the relatively recent recognition of adult ADHD as a valid mental disorder and its overlapping symptomatology with other conditions, primary care physicians often fail to screen for ADHD in patients who present with inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. A substantial proportion of adults with ADHD also have psychiatric comorbidities. Physicians need to recognize the ways in which ADHD symptoms are expressed in adults and distinguish them from symptoms of other disorders, including mood, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders.Keywords
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