From Harvard Medical School (Drs. Hsiang Huang and Ghaemi); Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA (Drs. Hsiang Huang and Ghaemi); University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (Dr. Heather Huang); Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine (Dr. Spottswood); Community Health Centers of Burlington, Burlington, VT (Dr. Spottswood); Tufts University (Dr. Ghaemi).
Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2020 Mar/Apr;28(2):100-106. doi: 10.1097/HRP.0000000000000248.
Requests for the evaluation of potential adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is on the rise across primary care clinics. Many health care providers, however, may feel ill equipped to diagnose and manage adults presenting with inattention and impulsivity. The diagnosis of ADHD is often complicated by medical and psychiatric conditions that can contribute to inattention symptoms. In this article, the authors provide a pragmatic clinical approach for evaluating and managing adult ADHD in the primary care setting.
在基层医疗机构中,评估潜在成人注意缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)的需求正在上升。然而,许多医疗保健提供者可能感到无法诊断和管理表现出注意力不集中和冲动的成年人。ADHD 的诊断通常因可能导致注意力不集中症状的医疗和精神疾病而变得复杂。在本文中,作者提供了一种实用的临床方法,用于在基层医疗机构中评估和管理成人 ADHD。