Comparison of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Practice in Adults According to a Training Background in Child Psychiatry
- Authors
- Hong, Minha; Lee, Seung-Yup; Lee, Young Sik; Kim, Bongseog; Joung, Yoo Soak; Yoo, Hanik K.; Kim, Eui-Jung; Lee, Soyoung Irene; Park, Su-Bin; Bhang, Soo-Young; Han, Doughyun; Bahn, Geon Ho
- Issue Date
- Jul-2019
- Publisher
- 대한소아청소년 정신의학회
- Keywords
- Adult; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Practice pattern; Experts
- Citation
- 소아 청소년 정신의학, v.30, no.3, pp 121 - 126
- Pages
- 6
- Journal Title
- 소아 청소년 정신의학
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 121
- End Page
- 126
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/4430
- DOI
- 10.5765/jkacap.190020
- ISSN
- 1225-729X
2233-9183
- Abstract
- Objectives: Awareness of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults has significantly increased; however, clinical data specific to the Korean population are insufficient. Clinical experience of ADHD may differ based on whether psychiatrists have received pediatric psychiatry-specific training. In order to prepare a practice parameter for adult ADHD patients in Korea, we examined questionnaire data to observe how pediatric psychiatry training could affect clinical practice for adults with ADHD. Methods: A questionnaire about the diagnosis and treatment process was distributed to both general psychiatrists (GPsy) and child and adolescent psychiatrists (CAP) at the summer and winter workshop meetings of Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Results: In total, 142 psychiatrists participated in the survey (86 GPsy, 56 CAP). GPsy and CAP preferred pharmacotherapy (GPsy 82.40%, CAP 64.30%) as the primary treatment option and answered that the clinical psychiatric interview is the most necessary step in diagnostic assessment (GPsy 22.16%, CAP 19.00%). The GPsy responded with an optimal and average treatment duration that was shorter than that reported by CAP. Conclusion: Identification of the initial presenting symptom as the correct diagnosis and the optimal duration of pharmacotherapy differed between GPsy and CAP in practice, whereas concepts in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adults were similar for both groups. These results suggest the urgent need for the Continuing Medical Education program for psychiatrists treating adults with ADHD.
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