Comorbidity of LD and ADHD Implications of DSM-5 for Assessment and Treatment

• Published in: Journal of learning disabilities Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 43 - 51
• Main Authors: DuPaul, George J., Gormley, Matthew J., Laracy, Seth D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2013; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Child; Children; Children & youth; Comorbidity; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Disability; Empirically supported treatment; Humans; Hyperactivity; Learning disabilities; Learning Disorders - diagnosis; Learning Disorders - epidemiology; Learning Disorders - therapy; Manuals; Medical screening; Medical treatment; Minority groups; Morbidity; Revisions; Screening; Writing disabilities; assessment; treatment; learning disability; diagnosis; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disability (LD) can co-occur for a significant minority of children with each disorder. A total of 17 studies (2001–2011) examining ADHD-LD comorbidity were reviewed, revealing a higher mean comorbidity rate (45.1%) than has been obtained...