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Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 8, No. 1, 11-16 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/108705470400800102
© 2004 SAGE Publications

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in adult patients with Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Is ADHD a vulnerability factor?

L. A. Adler

New York University School of Medicine, New York and Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System, lenard.adler{at}med.nyu.edu

M. Kunz

Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Huntington, WV

H. C. Chua

Institute of Mental Health, Singapore

J. Rotrosen

Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System

S. G. Resnick

Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, West Haven, CT

Objective: There is limited evidence suggesting a link between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study examined the association between PTSD and ADHD using retrospective and current clinical evaluations.

Method: Twenty-five male veterans with PTSD and 22 male veterans with panic disorder were evaluated for ADHD. The data was analyzed using chi-square and student’s t-tests.

Results: Thirty-six percent of participants with PTSD and 9% of participants with panic disorder met criteria for childhood ADHD. Twenty-eight percent of participants with PTSD and 5% of participants with panic disorder met criteria for current ADHD.

Conclusions: There appears to be a significant association of PTSD with ADHD. ADHD or common predisposing factors may increase the vulnerability for developing PTSD.


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