Treating patients with ADHD and coexisting conditions

In adolescents and adults, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as substance abuse disorders, commonly coexist with ADHD.8 Mood disorders, anxiety, substance use, and intermittent explosive disorder have been found to be 1.5 to 8 times more likely in adults with ADHD than in those without, and associ...

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Published in:Behavioral healthcare 2006-09, Vol.26 (9), p.39-51
Main Author: Donnelly, Craig L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - drug therapy
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavior
Care and treatment
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Comorbidity
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Health administration
Humans
Hyperactivity
United States
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Summary:In adolescents and adults, mood and anxiety disorders, as well as substance abuse disorders, commonly coexist with ADHD.8 Mood disorders, anxiety, substance use, and intermittent explosive disorder have been found to be 1.5 to 8 times more likely in adults with ADHD than in those without, and associated problems of frequent job changes, unemployment, and criminal arrests were found to be more common in this population, as well.4,9 Studies of driving behavior also indicate that adults with ADHD incur higher rates of accidents on the highway and motor vehicle-associated injuries.' The fact that ADHD is likely to occur with other psychiatric disorders adds to the clinical complexity of both diagnosing and treating the disorder and amplifies the potential for adverse life outcomes.
ISSN:1931-7093
2167-9649