ADHD COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is ADHD characterized by what 3 things that are inconsistent with the patient's developmental
stage? - correct answer-✅1) persistent inattention
2) hyperactivity
3) impulsivity
What are the 3 subcategories of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) predominantly inattentive type (sit in
class and stare out the window)
2) predominantly hyperactive/impulsive type (disruptive)
3) combined type
For diagnosis, how many symptoms are required? - correct answer-✅At least 6 inattentive and at least 6
hyperactive
The onset of symptoms of ADHD must be prior to the age of... - correct answer-✅12
The inattentive and hyperactive symptoms of ADHD must be present for how long and in how many
settings? - correct answer-✅For at least 6 months in 2 or more settings (like school and home)
True or false, ADHD can be diagnosed retrospectively in adults - correct answer-✅True
What are the 9 inattentive symptoms of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) doesn't give close attention to
details/makes careless mistakes
2) hard to sustain attention to things
3) does not seem to listen when spoken directly to (mind wandering)
4) doesn't follow instructions and fails to finish tasks
5) difficulty with organization
6) avoids/dislikes tasks that requires sustained mental effort
7) loses things necessary to tasks or activities
8) easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
9) forgetful in daily activities
What are the 9 hyperactive/impulsive symptoms of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) fidgety
2) leaves their seat when they shouldn't
3) runs about or climbs when it is inappropriate
4) unable to play in leisure activities quietly
5) can't sit still - "on the go/driven by a motor"
6) talks excessively
7) blurts out answers before question is finished, finishes sentences
8) difficulty waiting their turn
9) interrupts or intrudes on other
We can diagnose someone with combined ADHD if they meet... - correct answer-✅The inattention and
hyperactivity/impulsivity criterion for the past 6 months
We can diagnose someone with predominantly inattentive ADHD if they meet...and don't meet... -
correct answer-✅Meet the criterion for inattention but don't meet criterion for
hyperactivity/impulsivity and 3 or more hyperactive/impulsive symptoms have been present for the past
6 months
We can diagnose someone with inattentive presentation (restrictive) if they meet...and don't meet -
correct answer-✅Meet criterion for inattention but no more than 2 hyperactive-impulsive symptoms
have been met for the past 6 months
, We can diagnose someone with predominantly hyperactive/impulsive ADHD if they meet...and don't
meet... - correct answer-✅They meet criterion for hyperactivity-impulsivity but not criterion for
inattention for the past 6 months
True or false, PDD/ASD is no longer an exclusion criteria for the diagnosis of ADHD - correct answer-
✅True; you can be diagnosed with both autism and ADHD
What is the most common emotional, cognitive, and behavior disorder treated in youth? - correct
answer-✅ADHD
ADHD has a higher prevalence in boys or girls? - correct answer-✅Boys
True or false, ADHD remits with the onset of puberty alone - correct answer-✅False; originally thought
this was a disease only in childhood but we've found that it does NOT remit with the onset of puberty
alone
BLANK% of children with ADHD continue to meet diagnostic criteria during their teenage years - correct
answer-✅60-85%
It is suggested that anywhere b/w 40-BLANK% of subjects diagnosed with ADHD as children are similarly
diagnosed during adult life - correct answer-✅90%
What are specific predictors of symptom/diagnostic persistence of ADHD into adulthood? (6) - correct
answer-✅1) family hx of ADHD
2) psychosocial adversity
3) comorbid conduct, mood, and anxiety disorders
4) adult directed oppositional and aggressive behavior
5) poor peer relations
6) low IQ
Comorbidity is present in as many as BLANK of referred children with ADHD - correct answer-✅2/3!
True or false, adults with ADHD have significantly MORE psychopathology than adults with other
psychiatric disorders - correct answer-✅True; 87% had at least one and 57% had at least 2 other
psychiatric disorders along with ADHD
What are the top 5 comorbidities in children and adolescents with ADHD? - correct answer-✅1)
oppositional defiant disorder
2) conduct disorder
3) mood disorder
4) anxiety disorder
5) learning disabilities
Mania can be diagnosed in patients with ADHD. But, mania should not be diagnosed solely on the basis
of the severity of ADHD symptoms or aggressive behavior in the absence of what manic symptoms? (5) -
correct answer-✅1) severe mood lability
2) thought disturbance (grandiosity, flight of ideas)
3) severe aggressive outbursts
4) dec need for sleep
5) age-inappropriate sexual interests
To diagnose a patient with ADHD with mania, you have to have these symptoms; you can't just diagnose
them with mania if their ADHD symptoms are severe - have to have mania symptoms
In acutely manic ADHD patients, what should be done before treating ADHD? - correct answer-✅Mood
stabilization
True or false, children with ADHD are more likely than their normal peers to experiment with drugs and
cigarettes in adolescence - correct answer-✅True
Adolescents with ADHD who experiment with drugs are more likely than their normal peers to develop
what disorder? - correct answer-✅Substance use disorder (persists into adulthood)
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is ADHD characterized by what 3 things that are inconsistent with the patient's developmental
stage? - correct answer-✅1) persistent inattention
2) hyperactivity
3) impulsivity
What are the 3 subcategories of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) predominantly inattentive type (sit in
class and stare out the window)
2) predominantly hyperactive/impulsive type (disruptive)
3) combined type
For diagnosis, how many symptoms are required? - correct answer-✅At least 6 inattentive and at least 6
hyperactive
The onset of symptoms of ADHD must be prior to the age of... - correct answer-✅12
The inattentive and hyperactive symptoms of ADHD must be present for how long and in how many
settings? - correct answer-✅For at least 6 months in 2 or more settings (like school and home)
True or false, ADHD can be diagnosed retrospectively in adults - correct answer-✅True
What are the 9 inattentive symptoms of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) doesn't give close attention to
details/makes careless mistakes
2) hard to sustain attention to things
3) does not seem to listen when spoken directly to (mind wandering)
4) doesn't follow instructions and fails to finish tasks
5) difficulty with organization
6) avoids/dislikes tasks that requires sustained mental effort
7) loses things necessary to tasks or activities
8) easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
9) forgetful in daily activities
What are the 9 hyperactive/impulsive symptoms of ADHD? - correct answer-✅1) fidgety
2) leaves their seat when they shouldn't
3) runs about or climbs when it is inappropriate
4) unable to play in leisure activities quietly
5) can't sit still - "on the go/driven by a motor"
6) talks excessively
7) blurts out answers before question is finished, finishes sentences
8) difficulty waiting their turn
9) interrupts or intrudes on other
We can diagnose someone with combined ADHD if they meet... - correct answer-✅The inattention and
hyperactivity/impulsivity criterion for the past 6 months
We can diagnose someone with predominantly inattentive ADHD if they meet...and don't meet... -
correct answer-✅Meet the criterion for inattention but don't meet criterion for
hyperactivity/impulsivity and 3 or more hyperactive/impulsive symptoms have been present for the past
6 months
We can diagnose someone with inattentive presentation (restrictive) if they meet...and don't meet -
correct answer-✅Meet criterion for inattention but no more than 2 hyperactive-impulsive symptoms
have been met for the past 6 months
, We can diagnose someone with predominantly hyperactive/impulsive ADHD if they meet...and don't
meet... - correct answer-✅They meet criterion for hyperactivity-impulsivity but not criterion for
inattention for the past 6 months
True or false, PDD/ASD is no longer an exclusion criteria for the diagnosis of ADHD - correct answer-
✅True; you can be diagnosed with both autism and ADHD
What is the most common emotional, cognitive, and behavior disorder treated in youth? - correct
answer-✅ADHD
ADHD has a higher prevalence in boys or girls? - correct answer-✅Boys
True or false, ADHD remits with the onset of puberty alone - correct answer-✅False; originally thought
this was a disease only in childhood but we've found that it does NOT remit with the onset of puberty
alone
BLANK% of children with ADHD continue to meet diagnostic criteria during their teenage years - correct
answer-✅60-85%
It is suggested that anywhere b/w 40-BLANK% of subjects diagnosed with ADHD as children are similarly
diagnosed during adult life - correct answer-✅90%
What are specific predictors of symptom/diagnostic persistence of ADHD into adulthood? (6) - correct
answer-✅1) family hx of ADHD
2) psychosocial adversity
3) comorbid conduct, mood, and anxiety disorders
4) adult directed oppositional and aggressive behavior
5) poor peer relations
6) low IQ
Comorbidity is present in as many as BLANK of referred children with ADHD - correct answer-✅2/3!
True or false, adults with ADHD have significantly MORE psychopathology than adults with other
psychiatric disorders - correct answer-✅True; 87% had at least one and 57% had at least 2 other
psychiatric disorders along with ADHD
What are the top 5 comorbidities in children and adolescents with ADHD? - correct answer-✅1)
oppositional defiant disorder
2) conduct disorder
3) mood disorder
4) anxiety disorder
5) learning disabilities
Mania can be diagnosed in patients with ADHD. But, mania should not be diagnosed solely on the basis
of the severity of ADHD symptoms or aggressive behavior in the absence of what manic symptoms? (5) -
correct answer-✅1) severe mood lability
2) thought disturbance (grandiosity, flight of ideas)
3) severe aggressive outbursts
4) dec need for sleep
5) age-inappropriate sexual interests
To diagnose a patient with ADHD with mania, you have to have these symptoms; you can't just diagnose
them with mania if their ADHD symptoms are severe - have to have mania symptoms
In acutely manic ADHD patients, what should be done before treating ADHD? - correct answer-✅Mood
stabilization
True or false, children with ADHD are more likely than their normal peers to experiment with drugs and
cigarettes in adolescence - correct answer-✅True
Adolescents with ADHD who experiment with drugs are more likely than their normal peers to develop
what disorder? - correct answer-✅Substance use disorder (persists into adulthood)
