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Case 18: - The woman who couldn’t focus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 April 2024

By
Brian Coringrato  and
Melissa Abbuhl
Edited by
Nevena V. Radonjić ,
Thomas L. Schwartz  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Nevena V. Radonjić
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Thomas L. Schwartz
Affiliation:
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

The ADHD symptom of poor attention/concentration may be found in which other DSM-5 diagnoses?

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major depressive disorder (MDD)Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)stimulantspharmacogenetic testingsubstance use disorderborderline personality disorder (BPD)concentrationdesvenlafaxine (Pristiq)lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)mixed amphetamine salts IR and XRmethylphenidate (Ritalin) IR and XRvenlafaxine XR (Effexor)quetiapine (Seroquel)trazodone (Desyrel)
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Case Studies: Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology , pp. 309 - 326
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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References

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edn., text rev. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2013Google Scholar
Paris, J, Bhat, V, Thombs, B. Is adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder being overdiagnosed? Can J Psychiatry 2015; 60:324–8CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Stahl, SM. Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications, 5. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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