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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: does it affect adults too?

C T Heath1, H H Wright, S R Batey

  • 1University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia 29202.

Southern Medical Journal
|December 1, 1990
PubMed
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often persists into adulthood, complicating diagnosis when masked by other conditions. Early identification and treatment, including psychotherapy and medication, significantly improve adult patients' quality of life.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly diagnosed in childhood.
  • Symptoms of ADHD may persist beyond adolescence into adulthood.