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Handbook of Psychopathology in Intellectual Disability

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People with intellectual disability (ID) are more susceptible to mental disorders including mental illness and developmental disorders, such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Identification of such comorbidities is important, as it has implications for diagnosis as well as treatment and prognosis. In this chapter the association between ADHD and ID is explored. The evidence for the validity of the diagnosis of ADHD in ID is reviewed. Subsequently, the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD in the context of ID is discussed. Finally, issues of treatment and management are highlighted.

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Xenitidis, K., Maltezos, S., Asherson, P. (2014). Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In: Tsakanikos, E., McCarthy, J. (eds) Handbook of Psychopathology in Intellectual Disability. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8250-5_15

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