April 1, 2024European PsychiatryOpen Access

Towards an increased attention on ADHD symptoms and traits in young adults: prevalence data from screening tools in a psychiatric outpatient clinic

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Screening assessment finds elevated ADHD risk in young psychiatric outpatients, highlighting the need for specialized adult diagnostic services.

Clinically significant attention deficit hyperactivity disorder traits emerge in 12.4% of young adult psychiatric outpatients, exceeding general population rates.
Exactly 12.4% of 259 young adult participants exceeded dual screening thresholds for this neurodevelopmental disorder, falling within typical clinical ranges.
Assessment using validated self-report screening questionnaires captured symptoms of inattentiveness and hyperactivity among outpatients aged 18 to 24 years.
Highlights the necessity for specialized adult mental health evaluations to uncover masked impulsivity and manage co-occurring transdiagnostic symptoms.

Sanguineti et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Screening assessment finds elevated ADHD risk in young psychiatric outpatients, highlighting the need for specialized adult diagnostic services.