Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]; Kiran Singh, M.D. [3]
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Overview
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 diseases that cause behavioral issues and anxiety, such as anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder.[1]
Differential Diagnosis
- Anxiety disorders[2]
- Autism spectrum disorder[2]
- Childhood bipolar disorder[1]
- Childhood depression[1]
- Conduct disorder
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder[2]
- Intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder)[2]
- Intermittent explosive disorder[2]
- Learning disorders
- Neurodevelopmental disorders[2]
- Neuroendocrine abnormality (e.g., hyperthyroidism)
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Physical abuse or neglect
- Reactive attachment disorder[2]
- Schizophrenia[1]
- Substance use disorders[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.