Trouble du déficit d'attention- hyperactivité de l'enfant, de l'adolescent et de l'adulte: état des lieux [Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): current issues].

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serval:BIB_58A029BE846C
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Trouble du déficit d'attention- hyperactivité de l'enfant, de l'adolescent et de l'adulte: état des lieux [Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): current issues].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
Author(s)
Bader M., Perroud N.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2012
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Number
354
Pages
1761-2, 1764-5
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has prevalence between 3 and 7% in childhood and adolescence. As high as 60% of childhood cases continue to have clinically significant symptoms of ADHD as adults. Psychiatric comorbidities are often found in ADHD subjects including, in childhood, emotional, behavior and learning disorders. Psychiatric comorbidities in adolescents and adults suffering from ADHD include mood and substance use disorders. Although may one fear giving psychostimulants to ADHD patients with comorbidities, recent studies have shown the benefits of such treatment not only in the clinical but also in the educational and socioprofessional point of views. Psychotherapeutic approaches should ideally accompany pharmacological treatments.
Keywords
Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/complications, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis, Bipolar Disorder/complications, Humans, Substance-Related Disorders/complications
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