European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD
By S. Kooij, S. Bejerot, Andrew D. Blackwell, H. Caci, M. Casas-Brugué, P. Carpentier, D. Edvinsson, J. Fayyad, K. Foeken, M. Fitzgerald and 17 more. BMC Psychiatry, 2010
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BackgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common psychiatric disorders of childhood that persists into adulthood in the majority of cases. The evidence on persistence poses several difficulties for adult psychiatry considering the lack of expertise for diagnostic assessment, limited treatment options and patient facilities across Europe.MethodsThe European Network Adult ADHD, founded in 2003, aims to increase awareness of this disorder and improve knowledge and patient care for adults with ADHD across Europe. This Consensus Statement is one of the actions taken by the European Network Adult ADHD in order to support the clinician with research evidence and clinical experience from 18 European countries in which ADHD in adults is recognised and treated.ResultsBesides information on the genetics and neurobiology of ADHD, three major questions are addressed in this statement: (1) What is the clinical picture of ADHD in adults? (2) How can ADHD in adults be properly diagnosed? (3) How should ADHD in adults be effectively treated?ConclusionsADHD often presents as an impairing lifelong condition in adults, yet it is currently underdiagnosed and treated in many European countries, leading to ineffective treatment and higher costs of illness. Expertise in diagnostic assessment and treatment of ADHD in adults must increase in psychiatry. Instruments for screening and diagnosis of ADHD in adults are available and appropriate treatments exist, although more research is needed in this age group.
Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental health
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- Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: clinical implications of a dimensional approach (2017, background): “The European Consensus Statement on Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult ADHD [71] concludes that psychostimulants are not addictive, as there is no evidence of tolerance over time, and non-compliance or cessation is a risk with stimulant medications, rather than overuse.”
- Amphetamine, past and present – a pharmacological and clinical perspective (2013, background): “ADHD is arguably the most under-diagnosed and treated of all psychiatric disorders, especially in adults (Kooij et al., 2010).”
- The relationship between addictive use of social media and video games and symptoms of psychiatric disorders: A large-scale cross-sectional study. (2016, result): “Previous research has consistently demonstrated that attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for substance and behavioral addictions (Ginsberg, Quintero, Anand, Casillas, & Upadhyaya, 2014; Kooij et al., 2010).”