Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) Presenting with Major Depression in an Adolescent: A Case Report.
- Author:
NOOR AZIMAH M
1
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
- Collective Name:NOOR AZIMAH M; NOOR MIKRAZ MI; WAN SALWINA WI
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
adolescent;
attention deficit hyperactive disorder;
depression
- From:Medicine and Health
2019;14(1):215-221
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Major depressive disorder is an important psychiatric illness that can be a lifethreatening condition when it presents with suicidality. This case report describes
an adolescent who presented with major depressive disorder but with an underlying
undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). The 17-year-old male
adolescent presented with psychosomatic complaint of non-resolving left sided chest pain. He also had major depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. His
ADHD was being missed. This case highlights the difficulty of diagnosing ADHD
during adolescence as the presentation may not be as typical as during earlychildhood years.
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