J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.
2017 Apr;28(2):58-69. 10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.2.58.
The Revised Korean Practice Parameter for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (II): Diagnosis and Assessment
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2National Center of Mental Health, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Psychiatry, Inje University College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- 5Department of Psychiatry, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ntour@unitel.co.kr
- 6Department of Psychiatry, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 7Department of Psychiatry, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea.
- KMID: 2377215
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.2.58
Abstract
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent, impairing, and comorbid disorder that persists into adulthood. ADHD should be diagnosed in the same manner as other common adult mental health disorders. The three most important components in the comprehensive evaluation of patients with ADHD are the clinical interview, medical examination, and completion and scoring of behavior rating scales. The diagnostic evaluation of ADHD should include questions about the symptoms, family history, prior evaluation and treatment of ADHD, as well as other problems including alcohol and drug use. Screening interviews or rating scales, as well as interviews, should be used. When it is feasible, clinicians may wish to supplement these components of the evaluation with the objective assessments of the ADHD symptoms, such as through psychological tests. These tests are not essential to reaching a diagnosis, however, or to treatment planning, but may yield further information about the presence and severity of cognitive impairments that could be associated with some cases of ADHD. As comorbidity is the rule rather than the exception, clinicians should carefully screen for comorbid disorders as part of a comprehensive assessment of ADHD. To receive a diagnosis of ADHD, the person must be experiencing significant distress or impairment in his or her daily functioning, and must not meet the criteria for other mental disorders which might better account for the observed symptoms, such as mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorders, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. This report aims to suggest practice guidelines for the assessment and diagnosis of children, adolescents and adults with ADHD in Korea.
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