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Any anxiety disorder
9.5%
Any mood disorder
13.1%
Any substance use disorder
10.8%
Any impulse control disorder
12.3%
72%
retained a diagnosis of ADHD when overlapping symptoms of major depression were subtracted
75%
retained a diagnosis of ADHD when overlapping symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder were subtracted
*Based on the National Comorbidity Survey Replication of 3,199 adults aged 18 to 44 years conducted from 2001 to 2003 using DSM-IV®.
†Based on a study that included 146 clinically referred adults with ADHD. Diagnostic assessments were made in referred adults using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R®.
DSM-III-R® and DSM-IV® are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association.
‡Figure adapted from Searight HR, et al. Adult ADHD: evaluation and treatment in family medicine. Am Fam Physician. 2000;62(9):2077-2086, with permission from American Family Physician.
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