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April 2007, Vol. 8, No. 5, Pages 555-562
, DOI 10.1517/14656566.8.5.555
Treating common psychiatric disorders associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderArun Kunwar1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York – Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210 USA 2Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York – Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210 USA 3Director, Medical Genetics Research, Professor of Psychiatry and of Neuroscience and Physiology, Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Research, State University of New York – Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. faraones@upstate.edu †  Author for correspondenceAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often occurs along with other psychiatric disorders, with estimated comorbidity rates of 50 – 90%. Comorbidity greatly influences presentation, diagnosis and prognosis, complicates treatment and significantly increases the morbidity and disease burden of ADHD. Commonly co-occurring psychiatric disorders are disruptive behavior disorder, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. This article provides a brief review of effective strategies for treating the most common psychiatric disorders associated with ADHD. This paper also discusses knowledge gaps in the understanding of treatment of comorbid disorders associated with ADHD, and directions for future research. Users who read this article also read:
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