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ReviewBMC psychiatry2017

Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: clinical implications of a dimensional approach.

Martin A Katzman, Timothy S Bilkey, Pratap R Chokka, Angelo Fallu, Larry J Klassen

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Review in BMC psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 304 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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304citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

304 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 659 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Martin A KatzmanSTART Clinic for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, 32 Park Road, Toronto, ON, M4W 2N4, Canada. mkatzman@startclinic.ca.
Timothy S BilkeyOntario Bilkey ADHD Clinics, 400 Bayfield Street, Suite 245, Barrie, ON, L4M 5A1, Canada.
Pratap R ChokkaChokka Center for Integrative Health, 2603 Hewes Way NW #201, Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 6W6, Canada.
Angelo FalluClinique Woodward, 717 rue Woodward, DIEX Research Inc., Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1G 1W4, Canada.
Larry J KlassenEden Mental Health Centre, 1500 Pembina Ave, Winkler, MB, R6W 1T4, Canada.
Barrie Urology Group · CASTART Clinic · CAUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the adult population is frequently associated with comorbid psychiatric diseases that complicate its recognition, diagnosis and management.The prevalence of ADHD in the general adult population is 2.5% and it is associated with substantial personal and individual burden. The most frequent comorbid psychopathologies include mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and personality disorders. There are strong familial links and neurobiological similarities between ADHD and the various associated psychiatric comorbidities. The overlapping symptoms between ADHD and comorbid psychopathologies represent challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Guidelines recommend that when ADHD coexists with other psychopathologies in adults, the most impairing condition should generally be treated first.Early recognition and treatment of ADHD and its comorbidities has the potential to change the trajectory of psychiatric morbidity later in life. The use of validated assessment scales and high-yield clinical questions can help identify adults with ADHD who could potentially benefit from evidence-based management strategies.

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AdultAnxiety DisordersAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityComorbidityEarly Medical InterventionHumansMaleMental HealthPrevalencePsychopathologyQuality of LifeSubstance-Related DisordersAdult ADHDNeurobiologyPsychiatric comorbidity

Identifiers

PMID28830387
PMCPMC5567978
OpenAlexW2746340968

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