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Impairment Associated with Adult ADHD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Mark A. Stein
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is present in 4% to 6% of adults in the United States. In the National Co-morbidity Survey Replication, a diagnosis of ADHD was associated with greater marital problems, unemployment, difficulties in the workplace, and frequent workplace absence. Despite these findings, the body of knowledge regarding impairment in adult ADHD is far from complete. Building upon our knowledge of impairment in adults with ADHD will result in a broader range of treatment outcomes which may be measured and targeted.

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Expert Roundtable Supplement
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 13 , Issue S12: Best Practices in Adult ADHD: Epidemiology, Impairments, and Differential Diagnosis , August 2008 , pp. 9 - 11
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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