| ADHD in the college student: is anyone else worried? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20576646 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The illegal, non-prescriptive use of prescription stimulants appears to be growing among college students. Recent analyses using DSM-IV criteria suggest that this group of misusers may actually represent cases of undiagnosed ADHD. Such analyses, however, are limited by a diagnostic system that is neither contextural nor dimensional. The ADHD symptoms of the newly diagnosed college student may be highly context and time specific and represent a normal response to temporarily increased demands on intellect and motivation. Diagnosing college students who are misusing stimulants with ADHD runs the risk of further trivializing the ADHD diagnosis. Also from a historical perspective, legitimizing the use of prescription stimulants in this age group may unintentionally only further increase the likelihood of a greater prescription stimulant abuse epidemic. |
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Authors:
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Lawrence Diller |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of attention disorders Volume: 14 ISSN: 1557-1246 ISO Abbreviation: J Atten Disord Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-25 Completed Date: 2010-09-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9615686 Medline TA: J Atten Disord Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. lawrence.diller@ucsf.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
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drug therapy*,
psychology Central Nervous System Stimulants / therapeutic use Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Female Humans Male Students / psychology* Universities Young Adult |
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0/Central Nervous System Stimulants |
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