ADHD in DSM-5: a field trial in a large, representative sample of 18- to 19-year-old adults

Bruno da Silva Matte, Luciana Anselmi, Giovanni Abrahão Salum, Christian Kieling, Helen Gonçalves, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes, Eugênio H. Grevet, Luís Augusto Rohde

Psychological Medicine · 2014 · 120 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

Our results, combined with previous findings, suggest a 27% increase in the expected prevalence of ADHD among young adults, comparing DSM-IV to DSM-5 criteria. The DSM-5 symptomatic organization derived a similar factor structure for adults as DSM-IV symptoms. Data using DSM-5 criteria support lowering the symptomatic threshold for diagnosing ADHD in adults.

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