Adult ADHD and Substance Abuse: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues
- 1 January 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Substance Use & Misuse
- Vol. 40 (13-14), 1955-1981
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080500294858
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral, developmental disorder most often diagnosed during childhood, marked by the core symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that results in social, academic, and occupational underachievement. Although the disorder has a prevalence of 3-9% in the general childhood population and 1-5% in the general adult population, it affects between 11 and 35% of "substance-abusing" adults, oftentimes complicating treatment response. The present review discusses diagnostic assessment issues, prevalence, comorbidity, pharmacotherapy, and psychological interventions in substance-abusing adults with ADHD.Keywords
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