ADHD Is Highly Prevalent in Patients Seeking Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorders. Issue 11 (September 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- ADHD Is Highly Prevalent in Patients Seeking Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorders. Issue 11 (September 2020)
- Main Title:
- ADHD Is Highly Prevalent in Patients Seeking Treatment for Cannabis Use Disorders
- Authors:
- Notzon, Daniel P.
Pavlicova, Martina
Glass, Andrew
Mariani, John J.
Mahony, Amy L.
Brooks, Daniel J.
Levin, Frances R. - Abstract:
- Objective: To estimate the prevalence of ADHD and determine an effective screening test for ADHD in a population-seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders.Method: The Conners Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition ( DSM-IV ; CAADID) was used to generate sensitivity and specificity data for ADHD screening tests, which were then administered to 99 participants seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders to estimate ADHD prevalence.Results: The prevalence estimated from the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) was 45% (sensitivity = 0.88, sensitivity of 0.75), from the Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS) 34% (sensitivity = 0.80, specificity = 0.91), from the WURS + CAARS 36% (sensitivity = 0.71, specificity = 0.95), and from the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) 46% (sensitivity = 0.61, specificity = 0.86).Conclusion: The prevalence of ADHD in adults seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders is estimated to be between 34% and 46%. The WURS paired with the CAARS provides excellent sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of ADHD in this population.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of attention disorders. Volume 24:Issue 11(2020)
- Journal:
- Journal of attention disorders
- Issue:
- Volume 24:Issue 11(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 24, Issue 11 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 24
- Issue:
- 11
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0024-0011-0000
- Page Start:
- 1487
- Page End:
- 1492
- Publication Date:
- 2020-09
- Subjects:
- ADHD -- adult ADHD -- screening -- coexisting disorders -- substance abuse
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616.8589 - Journal URLs:
- http://jad.sagepub.com ↗
http://www.sagepublications.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1177/1087054716640109 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1087-0547
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