Interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in an older adult with a severe personality disorder and dermatillomania

L H Weusten; S M J Heijnen-Kohl; J Ellison; S P J van Alphen

doi:10.1017/S1041610213001816

Interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in an older adult with a severe personality disorder and dermatillomania

Int Psychogeriatr. 2014 Feb;26(2):341-3. doi: 10.1017/S1041610213001816. Epub 2013 Oct 29.

Authors

L H Weusten¹, S M J Heijnen-Kohl¹, J Ellison², S P J van Alphen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Mondriaan Hospital, Heerlen-Maastricht, the Netherlands.
² McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 24169221
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610213001816

Abstract

This case of a 65-year-old male with dermatillomania, diffuse anxiety symptoms, and avoidant personality disorder (PD) illustrates the interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the diagnostic process and during schema-focused therapy. In conclusion, ADHD in older adults and interference with PD is a subject of clinical importance and worth further investigation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anxiety Disorders* / complications
Anxiety Disorders* / diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders* / psychology
Anxiety Disorders* / therapy
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / complications
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / psychology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / therapy
Behavior Therapy / methods*
Compulsive Behavior
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Humans
Male
Personality Assessment
Personality Disorders / complications
Personality Disorders / diagnosis
Personality Disorders / psychology
Personality Disorders / therapy
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Treatment Outcome