MARI A T RAPP, PH.D. De pa rtme nt o f Psyc hia try & Be ha vio r Sc ie nc e Unive rsity o f Okla ho ma
ADUL T ADHD: DI AGNOSI S & T RE AT ME NT Ma ria T ra p p , Ph.D.
De finitio n: Atte ntion De fic it Hype ra c tivity Disorde r is de fine d a s a c o mmo n ne uro psyc hia tric diso rde r tha t is a lo ng te rm c o nditio n tha t b e g ins in c hildho o d & c o ntinue s thro ug ho ut the pa tie nt’ s life time .
1 , the L Ac c o rding to the NI MH ife time Pre va le nc e Ra te sta nds a t 8.1%, with ma le s ha ving a hig he r pre va le nc e ra te tha n fe ma le s 2
Clinic a l Crite ria : ◦ E xe c utive F unc tio ning de fic its ◦ I na tte ntio n ◦ I mpulsivity ◦ Re stle ssne ss ◦ E mo tio na l Dysre g ula tio n ◦ Othe r impa irme nts inc luding he a lth a nd so c ia l issue s
ST UDI E S SUGGE ST T WO S : SYNDROME Childho o d Onse t & Adult (L a te ) Onse t
Pr e dic tor s fr om Childhood ADHD to Adult Symptoms: Se ve r ity of Symptoms as • a Child biditie s 3,4 Comor • Par e ntal Me ntal He alth • Pr oble ms 3, 4
No n-I nflue ntia l F a c to rs: ◦ SE S ◦ Pa re nt E duc a tio n ◦ Pa re nt-Child Re la tio nship
DI AGNOSI S: (Ac c o rding to DSM-5) 5 A. A pe rsiste nt pa tte rn o f ina tte ntio n a nd/ o r hype ra c tivity tha t inte rfe re s with func tio ning o r de ve lo pme nt, a s c ha ra c te rize d b y five o r mo re sympto ms tha t ha ve pe rsiste d fo r a t le a st 6 mo nths fro m c a te g o ry 1 – I na tte ntio n o r c a te g o ry 2 – Hype ra c tivity o r b o th (c o mb ine d): 1. I na tte ntio n ◦ F a ils to g ive c lo se a tte ntio n to de ta ils o r ma ke s c a re le ss mista ke s ◦ Ha s diffic ulty susta ining a tte ntio n to de ta ils
DI AGNOSI S: (Ac c o rding to DSM-5) 5 ◦ Do e s no t se e m to liste n whe n spo ke n to ◦ Do e s no t fo llo w thro ug h o n instruc tio ns ◦ Ha s diffic ulty o rg a nizing ta sks o r a c tivitie s ◦ Avo ids, dislike s o r is re luc ta nt to e ng a g e in ta sks tha t re q uire susta ine d me nta l e ffo rt ◦ L o se s thing s ne c e ssa ry fo r ta sks o r a c tivitie s
DI AGNOSI S: (Ac c o rding to DSM-5) 5 2. Hype ra c tivy ◦ I s e a sily distra c te d b y e xtra ne o us stimuli ◦ I s fo rg e tful in da ily a c tivity ◦ Ofte n fidg e ts, ta ps ha nd o r fe e t, sq uirms in se a t ◦ Ofte n le a ve s se a t in situa tio ns whe re re ma ining se a te d is e xpe c te d ◦ F e e ling o f re stle ssne ss
DI AGNOSI S: (Ac c o rding to DSM-5) 5 ◦ Una b le to e ng a g e in le isure a c tivitie s q uie tly ◦ Ac ting a s if “Drive n b y a Mo to r” ◦ Ofte n ta lks e xc e ssive ly ◦ I nte rrupts during c o nve rsa tio n, c o mple te s pe o ple ’ s se nte nc e s ◦ Diffic ulty wa iting in line
DI AGNOSI S: (Ac c o rding to DSM-5) 5 B. Sympto ms we re pre se nt b e fo re a g e 12 C. Se ve ra l sympto ms a re pre se nt in 2 o r mo re se tting s D. Sympto ms inte rfe re with a nd/ o r diminish the pa tie nt’ s q ua lity o f so c ia l, a c a de mic o r o c c upa tio na l func tio ning E . Sympto ms a re no t b e tte r e xpla ine d b y a no the r me nta l he a lth diso rde r o r during the c o urse o f Sc hizo phre nia
◦ Combine d T ype ◦ Pre domina ntly ina tte ntive pre se nta tion ◦ Pre domina ntly hype ra c tive / ina tte ntive pre se nta tion
ASSE SSME NT : ◦ Clinic a l I nte rvie w ◦ Adult Ne uro psyc ho lo g ic a l Histo ry Que stio nna ire ◦ Millio n Clinic a l Multia xia l I nve nto ry – I V (MCMI -I V) ◦ We c hsle r Ab b re via te d Sc a le o f I nte llig e nc e – Se c o nd E ditio n (WASI -I I ) ◦ Co nne r’ s Co ntinuo us Pe rfo rma nc e T e st I I (CPT I I V.5) ◦ Be c k De pre ssio n I nve nto ry – 2 (BDI -2) ◦ Be c k Anxie ty I nve nto ry (BAI ) ◦ Bro wn Adult ADHD Sc a le s (Bro wn) ◦ Re pe a ta b le Ba tte ry fo r the Asse ssme nt o f Ne uro psyc ho lo g ic a l Sta tus (RBANS) ◦ T ra ils Ma king pa rt A & B ◦ Co nne rs’ Adult ADHD Ra ting Sc a le s-Se lf-Re po rt: L o ng Ve rsio n (CAARS-S:L )
Be st Sc e na rio is a Multimo da l Appro a c h 7, 8 Me dic a tio ns i. Stimula nts ii. Othe r Me dic a tio ns Psyc ho lo g ic a l Co unse ling i. Co g nitive Be ha vio ra l ii. Mo tiva tio na l I nte rvie wing iii. Ma rtia l/ F a mily T he ra py L ife style Stra te g ie s Alte rna tive Me dic ine
Be st Sc e na rio is a Multimo da l Appro a c h 7, 8 Suppo rt Gro ups Pho ne Apps i. E ve rno te ii. Prio rity Ma trix iii. Re me mb e r the Milk On-L ine Suppo rt Gro ups i. We b md .c o m ii. CHADD.o rg iii. ADD.o rg
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