Adult ADHD: An Overview

A plain-language overview of adult ADHD, how it presents, and what an evaluation involves.

This is background reading, not a route to care for ADHD. Moda Clinic does not evaluate or treat ADHD. An assessment is usually done by a psychiatrist, a psychologist, or a primary care clinician who takes that work on, and going to one of them directly will be faster than coming through us.

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In preparation. This article has not been written yet. The outline below shows the sections it will cover once it has been written and medically reviewed.

What adult ADHD is

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How it commonly presents in adults

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Conditions that can look similar

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What an evaluation involves

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Standard categories of care, described generally

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Discuss options with a licensed clinician

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Sources

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By Mike Cowan, DO
Medically reviewed by Mike Cowan, DO