How will you assess a 20 year old college student who thinks he has ADHD, and...

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How will you assess a 20 year old college student who thinks hehas ADHD, and has tried his friend's Concerta and found it to helphim study?

Using dsm5 criteria and diagnostic tools

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Assessment for the 20 year old college student for ADHD using the criteria and Diagnostic tools of DSM 5 would be as following Criteria All following criteria are essential to diagnose for ADHD None of them should be missed for diagnosing ADHD Assessing for the symptoms of inattention and impulsivityhyperactivity At least five symptoms of inattention or impulsivity hyperactivity were present persistently for past six months These symptoms could be in combined states of both inattention and    See Answer
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