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  • Chapter 29 - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Edited by Marsal Sanches, McGovern Medical School, Texas, Jair C. Soares, McGovern Medical School, Texas
  • Book:
    Fundamentals of Clinical Psychiatry
    Published online:
    02 January 2025
    Print publication:
    16 January 2025, pp 298-310

  • Summary

    ADHD is a highly prevalent, genetic, brain-based disorder associated with important impairments in academics, socio-emotional, family, and physical aspects of a person´s life. It has been described many years ago, generally starts in childhood, and in 50% of cases persists into adulthood. It has a well-documented safe and effective treatment that includes a multimodal combination on psychoeducation, parent training in behavioral management, academic support, and medication (stimulants or nonstimulants). Early and sustained treatment reduces symptoms, impairment, and negative consequences of complicated ADHD, such as poor academic outcomes, depression and other psychiatric complications, and accidents/injuries.