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A clinical and demographic profile of a sample of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, residual state

Shekim, Walid O., Asarnow, Robert F., Hess, Esther, Zaucha, Ken, Wheeler, Noel·1990·Comprehensive Psychiatry
DOI 10.1016/0010-440x(90)90026-o
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It is becoming increasingly recognized that one third to one half of children diagnosed as having attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to exhibit symptoms of the disorder into adulthood. The nature of the clinical picture is not well understood by a substantial number of clinicians. The purpose of this study is to report on the demographic and clinical profile of 56 adults, age 19 to 65 years (48 men, eight women) who present with adult ADHD and meet DSM-III-R criteria for the disorder. Patients underwent a diagnostic work-up consisting of medical and psychiatric evaluation, a structured interview Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Lifetime Version [SADS-L]), the Symptoms Checklist Revised (SCL-9OR), Conners Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADDH) scale, structured interview of ADDH, the Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF), and, when available, information from parents was obtained. Ninety-one percent of our sample met the Utah Criteria for adult ADHD. The majority of the sample had additional DSM-III-R diagnoses and only seven had ADHD diagnosis alone. Fifty-three percent of the sample met the criteria for generalized anxiety disorder, 34% alcohol abuse or dependence, 30% drug abuse, 25% dysthymic disorder, and 25% cyclothymic disorder. These findings were similar to those reported in the literature.

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  • Adult ADHD is associated with diagnoses of comorbid mood, anxiety and substance-use disorder.

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Authors
Shekim, W. O., Asarnow, R. F., Hess, E., Zaucha, K., & Wheeler, N.
Affiliations
University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Shekim, Walid O.
ORCID
Asarnow, Robert F.
Venue
Comprehensive Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1990-09
Volume
31
Issue
5
Pages
416-425
ISSN
0010-440X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0010-440x(90)90026-o
OpenAlex
W2037281804
Cited by
304
References
24
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 9
FWCI
0.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Comprehensive Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
adult ADHD, psychiatric comorbidity, generalized anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, dysthymia, cyclothymia, demographic profile, clinical profile, DSM-III-R
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Depressive Disorder, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Methylphenidate, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

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