Wender P H
Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 1998 Dec;21(4):761-74, v. doi: 10.1016/s0193-953x(05)70039-3.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is probably the most common chronic undiagnosed psychiatric disorder in adults. It is characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, labile mood, quick temper, overactivity, disorganization, and impulsivity. It is always preceded by the childhood diagnosis, a disorder that is rarely inquired about, and usually overlooked. Treatment can be dramatically effective. Approximately two thirds of adult ADHD patients experience moderate-to-marked improvement with psychoeducational management and stimulant drug therapy.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）可能是成年人中最常见的未被诊断的慢性精神疾病。其特征包括注意力不集中、易分心、坐立不安、情绪不稳定、脾气暴躁、活动过度、杂乱无章和冲动。它总是在儿童期被诊断之前出现，而这种疾病很少被询问，通常也被忽视。治疗可能会有显著效果。大约三分之二的成年ADHD患者通过心理教育管理和兴奋剂药物治疗会有中度到显著的改善。
