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What do we know about ADHD in college students: Problems in the Use of DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria

Limitations of the DSM-IV-TR criteria in diagnosing ADHD in college students overlap with those pertaining to diagnosing young adults more generally.
Researchers suggest that current diagnostic criteria for ADHD are better suited for school-age children, and may not capture developmental changes in the manifestation of core symptoms.
As is true for young adults, college students may experience much greater ADHD symptomology than their same-age peers, yet not meet DSM-IV criteria.
Research suggests that adults reporting ADHD symptoms at or greater than the 99th percentile meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, which may indicate the need to reduce the number of symptoms required for diagnosis to 4-5 symptoms.

Updated 2021-05-29

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