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Symptoms of ADHD and Academic Concerns in College Students With and Without ADHD Diagnoses

Lawrence J. Lewandowski

Syracuse University, ljlewand{at}syr.edu

Benjamin J. Lovett

Elmira College

Robin S. Codding

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Michael Gordon

State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Objective: Previous research has found ADHD symptoms to be common in the general population but has not compared endorsement of symptoms between ADHD and non-ADHD groups. This study examines self-reported ADHD symptoms and academic complaints in college students. Method: Students without (n = 496) and with ADHD (n = 38) completed a questionnaire covering the 18 ADHD symptoms in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and academic and test-taking concerns. Results and Conclusion: Students with ADHD diagnoses reported significantly more ADHD symptoms and academic concerns, but none of the 18 symptoms or 6 concerns proved to be both sensitive and specific to ADHD. Poor specificity of symptoms and academic complaints casts doubt on the utility of this self-reported information in diagnosis, particularly if used alone and without regard to severity or extent of impairment. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 12(2) 156-161)

Key Words: ADHD • symptoms • college students

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 12, No. 2, 156-161 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707310882
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