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Page 4Adult ADHD: Fact or Fiction?© 2010 Pharmaceutical Education Consultants, Inc. unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.Adult Criteria Needed• Increased diagnostic accuracy• Using child criteria results in missing diagnosisin many significantly affected adults• Large crossover with other disorders can makediagnosis difficult• Getting collateral information is more difficult• Adult recall of childhood symptoms is difficultMaking the Diagnosis in Adults• Need to ask the right questions• DSM-IV criteria are more child-related• Symptoms prior to age 7 criteria was random• Get comfortable with a good screening ratingscale• Screen for it at every initial mental healthassessment, especially with certain comorbidconditionsPharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy educationPharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy educationAdult Rating Scales• Adult ADHD Self Report Scale• Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale• Barkley System of Diagnostic Scales• Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder ScalesNew Criteria Proposed for DSM-5• Due out May 2013• Adolescents older than 17 and adults-only 4criteria needed each for inattentive symptomsand hyperactive/impulsive symptoms• Age of onset increased to 12 years instead of 7– will catch individuals with later onsetimpairmentPharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy educationPharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education