[Child-adolescent psychiatry to adult psychiatry: can we find those disorders in adulthood which are typically diagnosed in childhood?]

Neuropsychopharmacol Hung. 2009 Sep;11(3):151-9.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

The aim of the current study is to provide a short overview on autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Tourette syndrome. According to international data, the prevalence of autism is 2-60/10000 and the symptoms persist during the entire life; the prevalence of ADHD among children and adolescents is 2,4-12,0% and the symptoms cause problem in 30-50% in adults as well; while the prevalence of tic disorder is 1-6,6% among children and adolescents and the symptoms persist in 10% in adulthood. According to Hungarian data, these disorders are relatively rare in adult psychiatric practice. Presenting case reports of adults with autism, ADHD and Tourette syndrome, we would like to demonstrate the symptoms, treatment possibilities of these disorders and how they can influence the patients' quality of life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / psychology
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / therapy
  • Autistic Disorder* / diagnosis
  • Autistic Disorder* / psychology
  • Autistic Disorder* / therapy
  • Child
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Male
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Quality of Life
  • Tourette Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Tourette Syndrome* / psychology
  • Tourette Syndrome* / therapy