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College students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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As more students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder attend college, studies are emerging that reveal problems in psychosocial and academic functioning. Substance use may magnify deficits in self-regulation. Recommendations are made for comprehensive assessment; however, the usual diagnostic categories may not be developmentally relevant. Students who are identified benefit from medication and nonmedication interventions, strategy support, and accommodations.

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Wolf, L.E., Simkowitz, P. & Carlson, H. College students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep 11, 415–421 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-009-0062-5

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