A non-negligible proportion of adult psychiatric patients suffer from ADHD [1]. How to distinguish it from other psychiatric disorders despite overlapping symptoms, and how important appropriate treatment is for those affected, are explained by psychiatrists Dr. Peter Mason and Dr. Greg Mattingly in the following video lectures.
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ADHD and Mental Disorders – Differential Diagnosis versus Comorbidity – Peter Mason, M.D.
More than 15% of non-psychotic adult psychiatric outpatients also have ADHD [1]. However, the disorder often goes unrecognized among the multitude of psychiatric comorbidities, denying sufferers the chance to improve their situation with appropriate treatment [2]. Learn more in the virtual lecture by Dr. Peter Mason, private practice in Liverpool, UK.
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ADHD and Affective Disorders in Adults – Greg Mattingly, M.D.
Every practicing psychiatrist experiences ADHD patients on a daily basis – sometimes without even realizing it, according to Greg Mattingly, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, MO, USA. How can you tell if a patient has ADHD in addition to depression, and how should you go about treating such patients? Dr. Mattingly provides answers in his virtual lecture.
- Deberdt W et al. Prevalence of ADHD in nonpsychotic adult psychiatric care (ADPSYC): A multinational cross-sectional study in Europe. BMC Psychiatry, 2015. 15: p. 242.
- Kooij SJJ et al. European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD. BMC Psychiatry, 2010. 10(1): p. 67.
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