This article presents a review of scientific publications devoted to the clinical manifestations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood and their impact on social adaptation. The article focuses on the results of studies examining the interpersonal interactions of adult patients with ADHD and the main social problems characteristic of individuals with this disorder. Current views on the psychophysiological mechanisms underlying interpersonal dysfunction in patients with ADHD are presented. The potential for psychotherapeutic intervention and pharmacological therapy to improve social adaptation in ADHD in adulthood is also discussed.
Chutko et al. (Mon,) studied this question.