GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
ADHD
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Question
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ADHD severity
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An additional category of ADHD
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Accompanying symptoms experienced by children with ADHD
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Aggravating symptoms are characteristic of ADHD
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Detailed explanation-1: -ADHD and externalizing disorders: Common externalizing disorders comorbid with ADHD include ODD and Conduct disorder (CD). Newer diagnostic categories like Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) and Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) have also been shown to exist comorbidly with ADHD[31, 32].
Detailed explanation-2: -The US National Comorbidity Survey Replication found that adult Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – 4th Edition (DSM-IV) ADHD was highly comorbid with many other DSM-IV disorders in a large subsample of 18–44-year-olds (n=3199) in the US (Figure 2).
Detailed explanation-3: -The term “comorbidity” means that a person has one or more conditions. Someone with a psychiatric comorbidity has a mental, emotional or behavioral health issue in addition to another medical condition. For example, a child with cancer may also experience depression.
Detailed explanation-4: -6 The most common comorbidities include oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), anxiety disorders, 7 conduct disorder (CD), learning disorders and tic disorders (TDs).