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Autor/in | Diller, Lawrence |
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Titel | ADHD in the College Student: Is Anyone Else Worried? |
Quelle | In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 14 (2010) 1, S.3-6 (4 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1087-0547 |
DOI | 10.1177/1087054710361585 |
Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; College Students; Stimulants; Drug Abuse; Adolescent Development; Context Effect |
Abstract | The illegal, non-prescriptive use of prescription stimulants appears to be growing among college students. Recent analyses using "DSM-IV" criteria suggest that this group of misusers may actually represent cases of undiagnosed ADHD. Such analyses, however, are limited by a diagnostic system that is neither contextural nor dimensional. The ADHD symptoms of the newly diagnosed college student may be highly context and time specific and represent a normal response to temporarily increased demands on intellect and motivation. Diagnosing college students who are misusing stimulants with ADHD runs the risk of further trivializing the ADHD diagnosis. Also from a historical perspective, legitimizing the use of prescription stimulants in this age group may unintentionally only further increase the likelihood of a greater prescription stimulant abuse epidemic. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2017/4/10 |