[ADHD across the lifespan – The need for guidelines for assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders in an aging population].

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[ADHD across the lifespan – The need for guidelines for assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders in an aging population].

Lakartidningen. 2019 Jan 31;116:

Authors: Borg Skoglund L

Abstract
ADHD is a prevalent, persistent and impairing psychiatric disorder, to a large degree explained by familial factors. As opposed to what was previously known, a substantial portion of children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD will continue to experience impairing symptoms across their lifespan.  However, the knowledge about ADHD in older adults (65+) is scarce and research has primarily focused on children and middle-aged adults. This case report highlights the importance of recognizing ADHD across the life span and describes »Nils«, who for over 40 years has received stimulant treatment for ADHD.

PMID: 30720856 [PubMed – in process]

via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30720856?dopt=Abstract