Is late-onset Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder de inicio tardio e um diagnostico valido em adultos?
INTRODUCTION: The current Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) paradigm understands it as a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that can persist into adult life. However, it has been raised the possibility of a late-onset ADHD syndrome. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the current state of kno...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista de medicina (São Paulo, Brazil) Brazil), 2018-01, Vol.97 (1), p.71 |
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Zusammenfassung: | INTRODUCTION: The current Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) paradigm understands it as a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that can persist into adult life. However, it has been raised the possibility of a late-onset ADHD syndrome. OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the current state of knowledge regarding late-onset (i.e. age-of-onset [greater than or equal to] 12 years) ADHD. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Systematic literature review using PubMed (MEDLINE) and SCOPUS databases. RESULTS: We found six studies reporting data offering some support for the existence of late-onset ADHD: five from the PubMed search and one from the non-overlapping articles in the SCOPUS search. DISCUSSION: Despite the small number of studies, the differences in methodology among them and the presence of limitations in all of them, data regarding clinical aspects offer some support for the content validity of late-onset ADHD diagnosis in adults. CONCLUSIONS: Although many controversies still exist and studies supporting its construct validity are needed, late-onset ADHD may be a valid diagnosis in adults. Thus, clinicians should consider diagnosing and treating late-onset ADHD in adults, instead of just neglecting this possibility because of the age-of-onset criterion. Keywords: Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Late-onset; Adult; Diagnosis Validity. INTRODUCAO: O paradigma atual do Transtorno de Deficit de Atencao e Hiperatividade (TDAH) o entende como um transtorno do neurodesenvolvimento de inicio na infancia, que pode persistir na vida adulta. Entretanto, foi levantada a hipotese de uma sindrome de TDAH de inicio tardio (idade de inicio [greater than or equal to] 12 anos). OBJETIVO: Avaliar o atual estado do conhecimento em relacao ao TDAH de inicio tardio. MATERIAL E METODOS: Revisao sistematica da literatura usando as bases de dados PubMed (MEDLINE) e SCOPUS. RESULTADOS: Nos encontramos seis estudos que relatam dados corroborando a existencia do TDAH de inicio tardio: cinco da busca no PubMed e um dos artigos sem sobreposicao da busca no SCOPUS. DISCUSSAO: Apesar do pequeno numero de estudos, das diferencas de metodologia entre eles e da presenca de limitacoes em todos eles, os dados relativos a aspectos clinicos oferecem alguma sustentacao para a validade de conteudo do diagnostico de TDAH em adultos de inicio tardio. CONCLUSOES: Embora muitas controversias ainda existam e estudos confirmando sua validade de construto sao necessarios, TDAH de inicio tardio p |
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ISSN: | 0034-8554 |
DOI: | 10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v97i1p71-80 |