ArticleThe primary care companion for CNS disorders2012
Assessment of physician practices in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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- Economic burden of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adults in the United States: a societal perspective.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2022Article
- Predicting ADHD symptoms and diagnosis at age 14 from objective activity levels at age 7 in a large UK cohort.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Article
- Use of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Article
- Screening for Adult ADHD.Current psychiatry reports · 2020Review
- Methylphenidate dose optimization for ADHD treatment: review of safety, efficacy, and clinical necessity.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017Review
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder During Adolescence in the Primary Care Setting: A Concise Review.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2016Review
- Knowledge, attitude, and performance of primary healthcare physicians in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveAdult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neuropsychiatric disorder, yet only 1 in 10 affected adults receives treatment. The study objective was to assess gaps in knowledge and describe current practice patterns of primary care physicians and psychiatrists in the United States in the management of adult patients with ADHD.
methodPrimary care physicians and psychiatrists completed an Internet survey as a needs assessment of customary care related to management of adults with ADHD. Adult clinical case vignettes were followed by practice, confidence, and barrier questions. Survey data were collected from April 15, 2010, to August 22, 2010, and were deidentified and analyzed in aggregate to maintain confidentiality. χ(2) and t tests were used to compare responses of primary care physicians with those of psychiatrists.
resultsThe survey was completed by 1,924 physicians: 1,216 primary care physicians and 708 psychiatrists. Fewer primary care physicians than psychiatrists were "extremely confident" in diagnosis (8% vs 28%, respectively, P < .001) and treatment (8% vs 27%, respectively, P < .001). Limited experience with ADHD diagnosis was more of a barrier in primary care than in psychiatry (44% vs 19%, respectively, P < .001). Mean scores on 12 evidence-based questions were lower for primary care physicians than for psychiatrists (6.1 vs 6.8 correct, respectively, P < .001). Awareness of adult ADHD prevalence was lower among primary care physicians than among psychiatrists (32% vs 47% correct, respectively, P < .001). Fewer primary care physicians than psychiatrists recognized comorbid substance use disorder (76% vs 82%, respectively, P = .002), but more primary care physicians than psychiatrists recognized eating disorders (35% vs 21%, respectively, P < .001).
conclusionsThe self-assessment survey results indicate physician practices in primary care and psychiatry differ and show areas in which further education will be useful to improve care for adults with ADHD.
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