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Appropriate Treatment May Benefit Work, Family, Social Life

Lynne Lamberg

JAMA. 2003;290:1565-1567.

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San Francisco—Although attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was long perceived as a disorder of children, it is now recognized as a chronic condition persisting into adulthood. But it is often undiagnosed in adults—an unfortunate oversight, because appropriate treatment often can help those who've struggled with the effects of their condition for years. ADHD specialists explored advances in diagnosis and treatment of the disorder at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and in subsequent interviews.

CORE SYMPTOMS

ADHD affects 3% to 7% of school-aged children, and, it is now thought, about the same percentage of adults. But children and adults often manifest the disorder's core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention in different ways.

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often find it difficult to focus, plan, organize, and finish tasks in the workplace and in their home lives. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

The hyperactive child squirms and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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