title: Questioning the specificity of ASRS-v1.1 to accurately detect ADHD in substance abusing populations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the specificity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) in detecting ADHD among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A chart review of 183 SUD patients was conducted. Patients were screened for ADHD with the ASRS-v1.1 and were later assessed by a psychiatrist specialized in ADHD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among SUD patients scoring positive results on the ASRS-v1.1 for the presence of ADHD, the ADHD diagnosis could only be confirmed in 26% of the sample by an expert psychiatrist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ASRS-v1.1 reports low specificity in detecting ADHD among SUD populations.
authors: Clinique Nouveau-Départ, Montréal, Canada.
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Chiasson
authors: Katherine
authors: K
authors: Stavro
authors: Élie
authors: É
authors: Rizkallah
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Lapierre
authors: Maxime
authors: M
authors: Dussault
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Legault
authors: Stéphane
authors: S
authors: Potvin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D055030:Drug Users / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*