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Psychiatric Comorbidity in ADHD Symptom Subtypes in Clinic and Community Adults

State University of New York at Stony Brook, oyce.Sprafkin{at}stonybrook.edu

Kenneth D. Gadow

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Margaret D. Weiss

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Jayne Schneider

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Edith E. Nolan

State University of New York at Stony Brook

Objective: To compare psychiatric comorbidity between the three symptom subtypes of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Inattentive (I), Hyperactive-Impulsive (H), and Combined (C), in adults. Method: A clinic sample (N = 487) and a nonreferred community sample (N = 900) completed a DSM-IV-referenced rating scale and a questionnaire (social, educational, occupational, and treatment variables). Participants were assigned to one of four groups: ADHD:I, ADHD:H, ADHD:C, and NONE. Results: All three ADHD symptom groups reported more severe comorbid symptoms than the NONE group; the ADHD:C and NONE groups were the most and least severe, respectively; and there were clear differences between the ADHD:I and ADHD:H groups. The pattern of group differences was similar in both samples. Conclusion: ADHD symptom subtypes in adults are associated with distinct clinical correlates. The diversity of self-reported psychopathology in adults who meet symptom criteria for ADHD highlights the importance of conducting broad-based evaluations. (J. of Att. Dis. 2007; 11(2) 114-124)

Key Words: ADHD • adults

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This version was published on September 1, 2007

Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 11, No. 2, 114-124 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707299402


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