A Comparative Study of Phenomenology, Psychiatric Co-Morbidities and Global Functioning of People with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood.
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2012-04
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Introduction: Although previously thought to remit largely in adolescence, a growing literature
supports the persistence of the disorder and/or associated impairment into adulthood. Studies
in India are lacking on ADMD. Aims and Objectives: To compare the phenomenology of ADHD
in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, to compare the psychiatric co-morbidities with ADHD
in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, to compare the global functioning of subjects with
ADHD in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Methods: A statistical comparison was made
between studies done in dept. of psychiatry, CSMMU UP, Lucknow on childhood, adolescent
and adult ADHD for its various aspects. Conclusions: Hyperactivity-impulsivity decreases as
subjects with ADHD grow up and inattention symptoms become more impairing, ADHD is
highly co-morbid across all age groups but the nature of co-morbidities change, functioning of
subjects with ADHD improve as they grow older.
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ADHD, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Global Functioning, Phenomenology, Psychiatric Co-morbidities
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Rathi Anubhav, Sitholey Prabhat, Agarwal Vivek, Sivakumar T, Bhatia M S, Sharma Swapnil. A Comparative Study of Phenomenology, Psychiatric Co-Morbidities and Global Functioning of People with ADHD from Childhood to Adulthood. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2012 Apr; 15 (1): 14-21.