Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder differential diagnosis

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ADHD must be differentiated from the other psychiatric disorders with which it shares common genetic roots, including autism, bipolar disorder, major depression, and schizophrenia. It must also be distinguished from other behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, and developmental disorders, which may share some of the same symptoms.[1]

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References

  1. Cross-Disorder Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium. (2013). Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis. Lancet, 381(9875), 1371–1379. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62129-1.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.

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