title: Interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in an older adult with a severe personality disorder and dermatillomania.
abstract: This case of a 65-year-old male with dermatillomania, diffuse anxiety symptoms, and avoidant personality disorder (PD) illustrates the interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the diagnostic process and during schema-focused therapy. In conclusion, ADHD in older adults and interference with PD is a subject of clinical importance and worth further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Mondriaan Hospital, Heerlen-Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Weusten
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Mondriaan Hospital, Heerlen-Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: S M J
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Heijnen-Kohl
authors.affiliation: McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellison
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Mondriaan Hospital, Heerlen-Maastricht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: S P J
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: van Alphen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D016896:Treatment Outcome