[ADHD across the lifespan - an update on research and practice]
Sören Schmidt1, Gerhard Schüßler, Franz Petermann
1Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany. sschmidt@uni-bremen.de
Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychotherapie
|September 19, 2012
Summary
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a lifelong condition causing impairments and distress across all ages. This review covers ADHD research, diagnostic criteria, and socioeconomic impacts, highlighting the need for lifespan-focused care.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is recognized as a lifespan disorder with significant biopsychosocial implications.
- ADHD presents age-specific impairments, psychological distress, and high comorbidity rates.
Purpose:
- To review current epidemiological, neuroscientific, and clinical findings on ADHD.
- To compare proposed DSM-V criteria with DSM-IV-TR, focusing on research and practice.
- To explore socioeconomic, diagnostic, and therapeutic perspectives on ADHD.
Summary:
- ADHD research indicates a substantial economic burden due to lost productivity and increased costs.
- Comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are in high demand, with evolving age-specific materials.
- There is growing consensus on a lifespan approach to ADHD, though adult healthcare requires structural improvements.
Impact:
- Findings support a lifespan perspective for ADHD, necessitating age-specific diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
- Addressing the economic burden of ADHD requires integrated healthcare services and structural changes.
- Improved adult ADHD healthcare is crucial for managing this lifelong disorder effectively.
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