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Medical Mimics and Differential Diagnosis in Adult ADHD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Mark A. Stein
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When performing a diagnostic evaluation for an adult patient with possible adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), clinicians must pay particular attention to possible mimics. ADHD mimics are conditions responsible for the symptoms or impairments that superficially resemble, and may be confused with ADHD. These mimics may produce symptoms and impairments similar to those seen in adults with ADHD, but differ in etiology, course, or response to treatment of ADHD. When evaluating someone for ADHD, clinicians should first rule out the possibility of medical, psychiatric, and social mimics of ADHD.

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Expert Roundtable Supplement
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CNS Spectrums , Volume 13 , Issue S15: Best Practices in Adult ADHD: Special Considerations , October 2008 , pp. 14 - 16
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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