Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: recognition and treatment in general adult psychiatry
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Summary: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder affecting children and adults. Many young people treated with stimulants, as well as those in whom ADHD went unrecognised in childhood, need treatment as adults. Stimulants and atomoxetine effectively reduce ADHD symptoms at all ages and should be a standard treatment in general adult psychiatric practice.
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There remains a gulf in perception of ADHD between child/adolescent and adult mental health services that cannot be explained by validated evidence-based information.
“What is clear is that there remains a gulf in the perception of the disorder between those working in paediatric and child and adolescent mental health services and those working in adult mental health, that cannot be explained on the basis of validated evidence based information [43].”
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- Authors
- Asherson, P., Chen, W., Craddock, B., & Taylor, E.
- Corresponding author
- Asherson, Philip
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2007-01
- Volume
- 190
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 4-5
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2047798740
- Cited by
- 105
- References
- 13
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Cilag
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Keywords
- adult ADHD, ADHD treatment, stimulant medication, atomoxetine, general adult psychiatry, underdiagnosis
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Humans, Psychotherapy
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