title: [DMS-5 - attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder].
abstract: Modifications to the DSM-5 criteria for the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders are described and discussed. The main modifications concern the onset of the disorder, the reduction on the number of criteria fulfilled for a diagnosis in patients aged 17 years or older, and the elimination of autism spectrum disorders as an exclusion criterion for this diagnosis. These changes are mainly welcomed. However, the demanded increase in the age for the latest onset of the disorder may prove to be problematic.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Zentralinstitut für seelische Gesundheit, Medizinische Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Banaschewski
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters der Uniklinik Köln.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Döpfner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015588:Observer Variation; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics
keywords: Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS); DSM-5; Diagnosekriterien; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); diagnostic criteria