ABSTRACT
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has, historically, been viewed as
a childhood disorder which would be outgrown by adulthood. More recent findings have
established that the disorder often persists into adulthood in a significant number
of those diagnosed as children. Due to increased awareness and media attention being
focused on ADHD in adults, greater numbers of adults are seeking evaluation and treatment
for this disorder. The symptoms of ADHD are common to a variety of other psychiatric
disorders including learning disabilities, so clinicians need to update their knowledge
of assessment, treatment, and differential diagnosis issues regarding this often misunderstood
disorder. This article discusses some current methods used in the assessment and treatment
of adults with ADHD.
KEY WORDS
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - assessment - treatment
