Clinical Features of Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among Substance Abusers
- VernacularTitle:共患物质滥用成人注意缺陷多动障碍核心症状的分布和比较
- Author:
Li LI
;
Ying DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder;
substance abuse;
clinical features;
control study
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2002;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the clinical presentations and symptom distribution in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) among non-alcohol substance use disorder population,and to prove the effectiveness of adult ADHD diagnosis.Methods:Thirty adults with ADHD and thirty non-ADHD controls were selected from Beijing Compulsory Detoxification Center,matched with sex,age,and education.Data collection included the following:(1)Self-report measures of developmental history,employment history,social history and ADHD clinical symptoms.(2)Psychiatric interview using structured assessments included the Clinical Diagonsitic Interview Scale(CDIS)for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM-IV).(3)Evaluation for cognitive function with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised Chinese(WAIS-RC).Results:(1)The clinical core symptoms(such as attention deficit,restlessness,and impulsive symptoms)among adulthood ADHD were similar to childhood ADHD except for some hyperactivity symptoms.(2)The symptoms of attention deficit,restlessness and impulsiveness were more frequently in both of adulthood and childhood ADHD than non-ADHD controls(P
