Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Post-9/11 Veterans: Prevalence, Measurement Correspondence, and Comorbidity With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is prevalent in this sample of Veterans and is associated with an increased risk of current and lifetime PTSD. The low correspondence across self-report ADHD measures illustrates the complexity of assessing ADHD in this highly comorbid population. When evaluating ADHD in Veterans, clinicians should carefully consider alternative and contributory symptom etiologies, such as PTSD, to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment.
Authors
- Arielle Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3836-0661)
- Alyssa Currao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4800-6739)
- William Milberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6078-7066)
- Adam Lebas
- Madeleine K. Nowak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2050-5474)
- Catherine B. Fortier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8953-9904)
- Sahra Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8854-3979)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- National Center for PTSD (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae539
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
- National Institute of Mental Health