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Studies have documented that medication nonadherence is common in childhood/adolescent ADHD. Further prospective studies are necessary to document the scope of the problem in adult ADHD and to examine the potential benefits of utilizing extended-release medications in adult ADHD. Studies correlating the impact of medication nonadherence on symptoms and impairments in adult ADHD are needed. Future studies should consider utilizing technology to document medication nonadherence, such as MEMS caps.
Adler et al. (Fri,) studied this question.