title: Adult ADHD Symptomatology in Active Duty Army Personnel: Results From the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although the prevalence of adult ADHD has been well established in the general population, few studies have examined the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in the military.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study used data from 21,449 active duty soldiers, whose responses were collected as part of the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). Positive ADHD screens were identified using two alternative scoring methods of the Adult Self-Report ADHD Scale Screener.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The estimated prevalence of ADHD in this sample was 7.6% and 9.0% depending on diagnostic method. Contrary to initial hypotheses that ADHD would be highest in the 18- to 19-year-old age-group, the age distribution of ADHD in this study was centered around the 25- to 29-year-old age-group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings of this study indicate that adult ADHD symptoms are common in Army personnel, and are not limited to the youngest cohorts. Implications on screening, administrative policy, and future research directions are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Kok
authors.affiliation: 1 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University, CA, USA.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.affiliation: 1 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Wickham
authors.affiliation: 1 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D015995:Prevalence; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: adult ADHD; age; military; prevalence