Abstract
Various guidelines are available for attention deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, but not for patients with ADHD and a comorbid substance use disorder (SUD). The Addiction Medicine Working Party, a division of the Association for Alcohol and other Drug Problems, developed a practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in patients with an addiction. Given the high prevalence of ADHD in treatment- seeking patients with SUD and the availability of valid screening instruments, all patients with SUD should be screened for the presence of ADHD as soon as their drug use has stabilized. Acquiring information from external sources as well as clinical observation and semi-structured interviews are important tools for the diagnosis of ADHD. An integrated treatment primarily includes psycho-education, coaching and cognitive behavioural therapy in addition to pharmacotherapy. Evidence-based treatments for addiction may also be effective in patients with concomitant ADHD, provided the methods are adapted to the limitations associated with this condition
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1065-1069 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor geneeskunde |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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