[Adult attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder]
R Laufkötter1, P Eichhammer, G Hajak
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universität Regensburg. rainer.laufkoetter@medbo.de
Abstract:
ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) in adults is a more complex pathological condition than ADHD seen in children and adolescents. The number of reports of impaired self-regulation are on the increase. Psychiatric comorbities are being found ever more frequently, and negative life experiences are coloring the clinical presentation to an ever greater extent. Therapeutic strategies involving the use of stimulants and antidepressants are often needed to pave the way for individual and group psychotherapy. Despite the fact that it is currently considered to be "fashionable", the diagnosis of ADHD is a clinically relevant and persisting psychological disorder.
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