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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type

MedGen UID:
473060
•Concept ID:
C0339002
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: ADD; ADD - Attention deficit disorder; ADD - Attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity; ADHD; Attention deficit disorder; Attention Deficit Disorder; attention deficit disorder; Attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattentive Type; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattentive/Distractible Type; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive/distractible type; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type; Attention deficit without hyperactivity; hyperkinetic disorder
SNOMED CT: ADD - Attention deficit disorder (35253001); ADD - Attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity (35253001); Attention deficit disorder without hyperactivity (35253001); Attention deficit disorder (35253001); Attention deficit without hyperactivity (35253001); Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type (35253001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005302

Definition

A mental disorder characterized by inattention, easy distraction, careless mistakes and avoidance of tasks that require sustained mental focus. These behaviors can lead to maladaptive consequences in the affected individual''s life. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bellato A, Hall CL, Groom MJ, Simonoff E, Thapar A, Hollis C, Cortese S
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2024 Jun;65(6):845-861. Epub 2023 Oct 6 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13901. PMID: 37800347
Digital health interventions (DHI) for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children - a comparative review of literature among various treatment and DHI.
Pandian GSB, Jain A, Raza Q, Sahu KK
Psychiatry Res 2021 Mar;297:113742. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113742. PMID: 33515870
ADHD and Anxiety: Clinical Significance and Treatment Implications.
Reimherr FW, Marchant BK, Gift TE, Steans TA
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2017 Nov 20;19(12):109. doi: 10.1007/s11920-017-0859-6. PMID: 29152677

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is there an association between perinatal complications and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type in children and adolescents?
Ketzer CR, Gallois C, Martinez AL, Rohde LA, Schmitz M
Braz J Psychiatry 2012 Oct;34(3):321-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rbp.2012.01.001. PMID: 23429778
Neonatal head ultrasound abnormalities in preterm infants and adolescent psychiatric disorders.
Whitaker AH, Feldman JF, Lorenz JM, McNicholas F, Fisher PW, Shen S, Pinto-Martin J, Shaffer D, Paneth N
Arch Gen Psychiatry 2011 Jul;68(7):742-52. doi: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.62. PMID: 21727256
Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms predict response to methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type?
Ludwig HT, Matte B, Katz B, Rohde LA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2009 Aug;19(4):461-5. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.0115. PMID: 19702499
Interhemispheric callosal transfer in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an event-related potential study.
Rolfe MH, Kirk IJ, Waldie KE
Neuroreport 2007 Feb 12;18(3):255-9. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328011e6f9. PMID: 17314667
Information processing deficits in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type, and children with reading disability.
Weiler MD, Bernstein JH, Bellinger D, Waber DP
J Learn Disabil 2002 Sep-Oct;35(5):448-61. doi: 10.1177/00222194020350050501. PMID: 15490541

Diagnosis

Is there an association between perinatal complications and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type in children and adolescents?
Ketzer CR, Gallois C, Martinez AL, Rohde LA, Schmitz M
Braz J Psychiatry 2012 Oct;34(3):321-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rbp.2012.01.001. PMID: 23429778
The structure of psychopathology in a community sample of preschoolers.
Strickland J, Keller J, Lavigne JV, Gouze K, Hopkins J, LeBailly S
J Abnorm Child Psychol 2011 May;39(4):601-10. doi: 10.1007/s10802-011-9487-5. PMID: 21271285
Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms predict response to methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type?
Ludwig HT, Matte B, Katz B, Rohde LA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2009 Aug;19(4):461-5. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.0115. PMID: 19702499
Interhemispheric callosal transfer in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: an event-related potential study.
Rolfe MH, Kirk IJ, Waldie KE
Neuroreport 2007 Feb 12;18(3):255-9. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e328011e6f9. PMID: 17314667
Information processing deficits in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type, and children with reading disability.
Weiler MD, Bernstein JH, Bellinger D, Waber DP
J Learn Disabil 2002 Sep-Oct;35(5):448-61. doi: 10.1177/00222194020350050501. PMID: 15490541

Therapy

Pro-dopamine regulator, KB220Z, attenuates hoarding and shopping behavior in a female, diagnosed with SUD and ADHD.
McLaughlin T, Blum K, Steinberg B, Modestino EJ, Fried L, Baron D, Siwicki D, Braverman ER, Badgaiyan RD
J Behav Addict 2018 Mar 1;7(1):192-203. Epub 2018 Jan 10 doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.081. PMID: 29316800Free PMC Article
A two-site randomized clinical trial of integrated psychosocial treatment for ADHD-inattentive type.
Pfiffner LJ, Hinshaw SP, Owens E, Zalecki C, Kaiser NM, Villodas M, McBurnett K
J Consult Clin Psychol 2014 Dec;82(6):1115-1127. Epub 2014 May 26 doi: 10.1037/a0036887. PMID: 24865871Free PMC Article
Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms predict response to methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type?
Ludwig HT, Matte B, Katz B, Rohde LA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2009 Aug;19(4):461-5. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.0115. PMID: 19702499

Prognosis

A two-site randomized clinical trial of integrated psychosocial treatment for ADHD-inattentive type.
Pfiffner LJ, Hinshaw SP, Owens E, Zalecki C, Kaiser NM, Villodas M, McBurnett K
J Consult Clin Psychol 2014 Dec;82(6):1115-1127. Epub 2014 May 26 doi: 10.1037/a0036887. PMID: 24865871Free PMC Article
Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms predict response to methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type?
Ludwig HT, Matte B, Katz B, Rohde LA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2009 Aug;19(4):461-5. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.0115. PMID: 19702499

Clinical prediction guides

Do sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms predict response to methylphenidate in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-inattentive type?
Ludwig HT, Matte B, Katz B, Rohde LA
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2009 Aug;19(4):461-5. doi: 10.1089/cap.2008.0115. PMID: 19702499

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