[Comorbid disorders of the attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder].
OBJECTIVE
To show the comorbid pathology associated with the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during the pediatric and adult ages.


METHODS
We use the disorders included by the international literature as the most frequents. There are included as main disorders: problems of affectivity, learning disabilities, dyslexia, vehicle driving problems, anxiety, bipolar disorder, motor coordination problems, tics and Tourette syndrome, oppositional defiant disorder, impulsive aggressive, antisocial behavior, and predisposition to delinquency, and to be alcohol and drugs abusers.


CONCLUSIONS
The presence of comorbid disorders in the ADHD may show a higher severity of the disorder which makes that many of these subjects to be predisposed to be in contact with psychiatrics, policemen and justice during the entire life.
Pascual-Castroviejo
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Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España. ipascual@hulp.insalud.es
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology