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Table 5 Patients in group 3 with mental health conditions prior to and in addition to an ADHD diagnosis

From: Management of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in UK primary care: a survey of general practitioners

 

Patients in group 3 with mental health conditions prior to being diagnosed with ADHD(n = 20)

Patients in group 3 who were treated for mental health conditions in addition to ADHD treatment(n = 17)

Patient

Mental health conditions

Medications prescribed*

Psychological Interventions

Medications prescribed*

Psychological interventions

1

Mood Disorder

Personality Disorder

Substance abuse

Depression

Antidepressants, Antipsychotics

Yes

Antidepressants, Sedatives, Anxiolytics as required

Yes

2

Anxiety Disorder

Personality Disorder

Bulimia Nervosa

 

Antidepressants

Yes

No

No

3

Anxiety Disorder

Personality Disorder

  

No

Yes

No

No

4

Mood Disorder

Anxiety Disorder

  

Antidepressants

Yes

No

No

5

Mood Disorder

Substance Abuse

  

Antidepressants, Sedatives

Unknown by GP

Antidepressants

Yes

6

Mood Disorder

Personality Disorder

  

Antidepressants

Yes

No

Yes

7

Down’s Syndrome

Behavioural Problems

  

Sedatives

No

No

No

8

Personality Disorder

Substance Abuse

  

Antipsychotics, Sedatives

No

Antipsychotics, Sedatives, Other-trihexyphenidyl, Pregabalin

Unknown by GP

9

Anxiety Disorder

   

Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, Antipsychotics, Sedatives

Yes

Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, Sedatives

Yes

10

Bipolar Disorder

   

Antidepressants

Yes

Antipsychotics, Sedatives

Yes

11

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants, Antipsychotics

No

Antipsychotics

Unknown by GP

12

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants, Antipsychotics

No

Antidepressants

No

13

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants

No

Antidepressants

No

14

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants

No

No

No

15

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants

Yes

No

Yes

16

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants

Yes

Antidepressants

Yes

17

Mood Disorder

   

Antidepressants

No

Antidepressants

Yes

18

Mood Disorder

   

Mood Stabilizers

No

No

No

19

Mood Disorder

   

No

Yes

Antipsychotics

Yes

20

Learning disabilities

   

Antidepressants, Sedatives, Melatonin

No

Antidepressants, Mood Stabilizers, Antipsychotics

No

21 ¥

No

    

No

Antidepressants

Yes

22 ¥

No

    

No

Antidepressants

Unknown by GP

23 ¥

No

    

No

No

Yes

  1. *It was not specified whether these were prescribed concurrently or sequentially.
  2. ¥ - patients not treated for other mental health conditions prior to ADHD diagnosis.