Recognizing and addressing barriers to the effective management of ADHD in college students.
Several barriers can hinder the diagnosis of ADHD in college students, especially those with unrecognized symptoms, dysfunctional behavior, or psychiatric conditions. One specific barrier includes the misuse of prescription stimulants among college students, perhaps to improve academic performance or to self-treat undiagnosed ADHD symptoms. Because of the dangers, both medical and legal, that nonmedical stimulant use can cause, clinicians must recognize these undiagnosed students and initiate proper treatment. By establishing a therapeutic relationship with students, clinicians can provide education, monitoring, and treatment options that will help minimize misuse of prescriptions while giving students the support they need to successfully complete college.
Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Larry
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Culpepper
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003144:Communication Barriers; D019468:Disease Management; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D058573:Performance-Enhancing Substances