Aashish R. Parikh, MD
Staff psychiatrist, Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System. Assistant professor, University of Texas Medical School at Southwestern
Dr. Parikh has disclosed that he has been a speaker for Sunovion. Dr. Carlat has reviewed this article and has found no evidence of bias in this educational activity.
ADHD is relatively common in adults, with conservative estimates of a 4%–5% prevalence in the adult population, equal in men and women. However, only about 10% of adults with ADHD are receiving treatment for their condition. Over the past decade, it’s become apparent that ADHD does not suddenly end when children grow up, and that the disorder often continues into adulthood. Learn more in this article by Dr. Parikh, who has run a clinic focused on adult AHD for more than a decade.