Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): comorbid disorders

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): comorbid disorders. Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar disorder. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Psychiatric co-morbidities

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Substance use disorder
  • Personality disorder
  • Binge eating
  • Trichotillomania

Cognitive co-morbidities

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Neurological co-morbidities

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Medical co-morbidities

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References

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  3. Torres I, Gómez N, Colom F, et al. Bipolar disorder with comorbid attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder. Main clinical features and clues for an accurate diagnosis. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2015; 132:389-399.
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  5. Chesivoir EK, Valle S, Grant JE. Comorbid trichotillomania and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults. Compr Psychiatry 2022; 116:152317.
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