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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

MedGen UID:
678618
•Concept ID:
C0865424
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Adult attention deficit disorder
SNOMED CT: Adult attention deficit disorder (444613000); Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (444613000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment in the DSM-5 Era.
Young JL, Goodman DW
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2016 Nov 17;18(6) doi: 10.4088/PCC.16r02000. PMID: 27907271
Alternative pharmacological strategies for adult ADHD treatment: a systematic review.
Buoli M, Serati M, Cahn W
Expert Rev Neurother 2016;16(2):131-44. Epub 2016 Jan 14 doi: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1135735. PMID: 26693882
The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) task force recommendations for the management of patients with mood disorders and comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Bond DJ, Hadjipavlou G, Lam RW, McIntyre RS, Beaulieu S, Schaffer A, Weiss M; Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) Task Force
Ann Clin Psychiatry 2012 Feb;24(1):23-37. PMID: 22303520

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A randomized-controlled neurofeedback trial in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Barth B, Mayer-Carius K, Strehl U, Wyckoff SN, Haeussinger FB, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 19;11(1):16873. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95928-1. PMID: 34413344Free PMC Article
Effectiveness of a Tailored Intervention for Women With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and ADHD Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Gutman SA, Balasubramanian S, Herzog M, Kim E, Swirnow H, Retig Y, Wolff S
Am J Occup Ther 2020 Jan/Feb;74(1):7401205010p1-7401205010p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.033316. PMID: 32078512Free PMC Article
The World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5.
Ustun B, Adler LA, Rudin C, Faraone SV, Spencer TJ, Berglund P, Gruber MJ, Kessler RC
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 May 1;74(5):520-527. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0298. PMID: 28384801Free PMC Article
Clinical practice: Adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
Volkow ND, Swanson JM
N Engl J Med 2013 Nov 14;369(20):1935-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1212625. PMID: 24224626Free PMC Article
The circadian rhythm in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: current state of affairs.
Kooij JJ, Bijlenga D
Expert Rev Neurother 2013 Oct;13(10):1107-16. doi: 10.1586/14737175.2013.836301. PMID: 24117273

Diagnosis

The prevalence of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.
Song P, Zha M, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Li X, Rudan I
J Glob Health 2021 Feb 11;11:04009. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.04009. PMID: 33692893Free PMC Article
The World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5.
Ustun B, Adler LA, Rudin C, Faraone SV, Spencer TJ, Berglund P, Gruber MJ, Kessler RC
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 May 1;74(5):520-527. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0298. PMID: 28384801Free PMC Article
Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment in the DSM-5 Era.
Young JL, Goodman DW
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2016 Nov 17;18(6) doi: 10.4088/PCC.16r02000. PMID: 27907271
Clinical practice: Adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
Volkow ND, Swanson JM
N Engl J Med 2013 Nov 14;369(20):1935-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1212625. PMID: 24224626Free PMC Article
Prevalence and correlates of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: meta-analysis.
Simon V, Czobor P, Bálint S, Mészáros A, Bitter I
Br J Psychiatry 2009 Mar;194(3):204-11. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.048827. PMID: 19252145

Therapy

Effectiveness of a Tailored Intervention for Women With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and ADHD Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Gutman SA, Balasubramanian S, Herzog M, Kim E, Swirnow H, Retig Y, Wolff S
Am J Occup Ther 2020 Jan/Feb;74(1):7401205010p1-7401205010p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.033316. PMID: 32078512Free PMC Article
A comparison of efficacy between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and CBT combined with medication in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Pan MR, Huang F, Zhao MJ, Wang YF, Wang YF, Qian QJ
Psychiatry Res 2019 Sep;279:23-33. Epub 2019 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.06.040. PMID: 31280035
Alternative pharmacological strategies for adult ADHD treatment: a systematic review.
Buoli M, Serati M, Cahn W
Expert Rev Neurother 2016;16(2):131-44. Epub 2016 Jan 14 doi: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1135735. PMID: 26693882
Clinical practice: Adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.
Volkow ND, Swanson JM
N Engl J Med 2013 Nov 14;369(20):1935-44. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp1212625. PMID: 24224626Free PMC Article
The circadian rhythm in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: current state of affairs.
Kooij JJ, Bijlenga D
Expert Rev Neurother 2013 Oct;13(10):1107-16. doi: 10.1586/14737175.2013.836301. PMID: 24117273

Prognosis

Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among residents of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.
Alharbi N, Alotaibi KF, Althaqel GK, Alasmari NY, Alahmari AF, Alasmari OY, Alshahrani MS, Alghamdi LA, Alrashed HA, Shugair NA
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023 Nov;27(22):10935-10943. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202311_34461. PMID: 38039023
Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, risky substance use and substance use disorders: a follow-up study among young men.
Estévez-Lamorte N, Foster S, Eich-Höchli D, Moggi F, Gmel G, Mohler-Kuo M
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019 Sep;269(6):667-679. Epub 2018 Nov 27 doi: 10.1007/s00406-018-0958-3. PMID: 30483874
The World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5.
Ustun B, Adler LA, Rudin C, Faraone SV, Spencer TJ, Berglund P, Gruber MJ, Kessler RC
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 May 1;74(5):520-527. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0298. PMID: 28384801Free PMC Article
Prevalence and incidence of adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a large managed care population.
Knight TK, Kawatkar A, Hodgkins P, Moss R, Chu LH, Sikirica V, Erder MH, Nichol MB
Curr Med Res Opin 2014 Jul;30(7):1291-9. Epub 2014 Mar 24 doi: 10.1185/03007995.2014.901940. PMID: 24597796
The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.
Kessler RC, Adler L, Barkley R, Biederman J, Conners CK, Demler O, Faraone SV, Greenhill LL, Howes MJ, Secnik K, Spencer T, Ustun TB, Walters EE, Zaslavsky AM
Am J Psychiatry 2006 Apr;163(4):716-23. doi: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.4.716. PMID: 16585449Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

A randomized-controlled neurofeedback trial in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Barth B, Mayer-Carius K, Strehl U, Wyckoff SN, Haeussinger FB, Fallgatter AJ, Ehlis AC
Sci Rep 2021 Aug 19;11(1):16873. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95928-1. PMID: 34413344Free PMC Article
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: Assessment and disabilities.
Pallanti S, Porta F, Salerno L
J Psychiatr Res 2021 Apr;136:537-542. Epub 2020 Oct 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.027. PMID: 33127072
Effectiveness of a Tailored Intervention for Women With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and ADHD Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Gutman SA, Balasubramanian S, Herzog M, Kim E, Swirnow H, Retig Y, Wolff S
Am J Occup Ther 2020 Jan/Feb;74(1):7401205010p1-7401205010p11. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2020.033316. PMID: 32078512Free PMC Article
The World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5.
Ustun B, Adler LA, Rudin C, Faraone SV, Spencer TJ, Berglund P, Gruber MJ, Kessler RC
JAMA Psychiatry 2017 May 1;74(5):520-527. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.0298. PMID: 28384801Free PMC Article
Efficacy and tolerability of pharmacotherapies for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.
Santosh PJ, Sattar S, Canagaratnam M
CNS Drugs 2011 Sep 1;25(9):737-63. doi: 10.2165/11593070-000000000-00000. PMID: 21870887

Recent systematic reviews

The prevalence of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.
Song P, Zha M, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Li X, Rudan I
J Glob Health 2021 Feb 11;11:04009. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.04009. PMID: 33692893Free PMC Article
Cognitive characterization of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by domains: a systematic review.
Onandia-Hinchado I, Pardo-Palenzuela N, Diaz-Orueta U
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2021 Jul;128(7):893-937. Epub 2021 Feb 23 doi: 10.1007/s00702-021-02302-6. PMID: 33620582
Review of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in South Africa.
Munasur-Naidoo AP, Truter I
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2017 Aug;17(4):343-353. Epub 2017 Jul 27 doi: 10.1080/14737167.2017.1359089. PMID: 28741968
Alternative pharmacological strategies for adult ADHD treatment: a systematic review.
Buoli M, Serati M, Cahn W
Expert Rev Neurother 2016;16(2):131-44. Epub 2016 Jan 14 doi: 10.1586/14737175.2016.1135735. PMID: 26693882
Psychotherapy for adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a comparison with cognitive behaviour therapy.
Chandler ML
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2013 Nov;20(9):814-20. Epub 2013 Mar 18 doi: 10.1111/jpm.12023. PMID: 23506050

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