title: Prevalence and impact of ADHD in college students.
abstract: The prevalence of ADHD on college campuses has increased dramatically during the last several decades. The brain abnormalities caused by ADHD result in impairments in executive function, which in turn make ordinary college challenges, such as managing long-term class assignments and prioritizing academic and social life, especially difficult for those with ADHD. However, college students with ADHD who receive proper treatment and take advantage of on-campus and community disability services can have a successful college career.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Culpepper
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D056344:Executive Function; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data