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2. Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - Wikipedia

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   Per DSM-5 criteria, children must display “six or more symptoms in either the inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive domain, or both,” for the diagnosis of ADHD. [3] Older adolescents and adults (age 17 and older) need to demonstrate at least five symptoms before the age of 12 in either domain to meet diagnostic criteria.

3. Geriatric psychiatry - Wikipedia

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   Geriatric psychiatry, also known as geropsychiatry, psychogeriatrics or psychiatry of old age, is a branch of medicine and a subspecialty of psychiatry dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of neurodegenerative, cognitive impairment, and mental disorders in people of old age.

4. Adults with ADHD are at a higher risk for developing dementia ...

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   In the 20-year period that followed, 0.7% of adults received a diagnosis of ADHD, and 7.1% received a diagnosis of dementia. Among those with ADHD, dementia occurred in 13.2%. Among those without ...

5. Geriatric psychology - Wikipedia

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   [1] [2] [3] The field composes of the diagnosis, treatment, and management of areas such as depression, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. A geriatric psychiatrist is also a licensed doctor that can prescribe medications for elderly patients. Psychiatrists require extensive education and a degree from a medical school. [4]

6. ADHD looks different in adults: How to recognize the symptoms ...

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   The actress recently revealed that she was diagnosed with ADHD after going to a doctor’s appointment for her daughter. “My older daughter was having some issues in school and we took her to be ...

7. Cognitive disengagement syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The diagnosis of "ADHD, not otherwise specified" also no longer includes any mention of CDS symptoms. [25] Similarly, ICD-10, the medical diagnostic manual, has no diagnosis code for CDS. Although CDS is not recognized as a disorder at this point, researchers continue to debate its usefulness as a construct and its implications for further ...