ADHD Comorbidities

In the adult population, ADHD is usually accompanied with coexisting psychiatric conditions, making recognition, diagnosis, and treatment more difficult. Some of these include:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Bipolar Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Tic disorders (Tourette Syndrome)

Executive Function difficulties

Motor Difficulties (Dyspraxia)

Language Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Anxiety

Depression

Many of these conditions have overlapping symptoms with ADHD which can also make getting a proper diagnosis difficult.