title: Identifying ADHD in adults using the international personality disorder examination screening questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently diagnosed concurrently with a personality disorder (PD) in adulthood. Both are trait-like chronic disorders with substantial similarities.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To measure the accuracy of the International Personality Disorder Examination screening questionnaire (IPDE-SQ) in identifying ADHD in adults from a psychiatric population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n = 119) from mental health services completed an ADHD interview and the IPDE-SQ.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although many IPDE-SQ subscales demonstrated good sensitivity in identifying ADHD, a potential 11-item scale from IPDE-SQ components had excellent sensitivity (84%) and specificity (82%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An 11-item subscale from the IPDE-SQ shows potential as a screening instrument for ADHD in an adult psychiatric population.
authors.affiliation: a Basildon Mental Health Unit, Basildon, South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation University Trust , Basildon , Essex , UK .
authors.forename: Pranveer
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: b Section of Mental Health, Division of Population Health Sciences and Education, St Georges, University of London , Tooting , London , UK , and.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: White
authors.affiliation: a Basildon Mental Health Unit, Basildon, South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation University Trust , Basildon , Essex , UK .
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.affiliation: c South Essex Partnership NHS Trust, The Taylor Centre , Essex , UK.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Luty
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; personality disorder examination; screening instrument