ReviewJournal of attention disorders2023
Functional Impairments Associated With ADHD in Adulthood and the Impact of Pharmacological Treatment.
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- Sociability, drinking motives, and alcohol use problems among young adults with and without childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Exploring psychological symptom associations among people living with HIV using an apriori algorithm.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Self-directed speech and attention deficit hyperactive disorder-like behaviours.British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953) · 2026Article
- Clinical Features of Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Focusing on Their Adherence to Medication.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Reliability and convergent validity of the Japanese version of the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale: a multicenter, longitudinal, non-interventional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients ≤25 Years of Age: A National Database Study of Prevalence and Outcomes.Ochsner journal · 2026Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveAmong untreated adults, functional impairments associated with ADHD are widespread and cumulative, and can include social, educational, and professional impairments, increased risk of accidents and mortality, and reduced quality of life. Here, we review the most prominent functional impairments in adults with ADHD and summarize evidence describing the potential role of medication in improving outcomes.
methodArticles related to the search terms "ADHD," "adult," and functional impairments were identified through Google Scholar and PubMed and selected for inclusion based on four criteria: strength of evidence, relevance to current challenges in adult ADHD, impact on the field, and recency of the results.
resultsWe identified 179 papers to support the conclusions on the relationship between ADHD and functional impairments, and the impact of pharmacological therapy on functional impairments.
conclusionThis narrative review provides evidence that pharmacological treatment can be effective in minimizing not only the symptoms of ADHD, but its functional consequences as well.
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