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JULY/AUGUST 2019. DISCOVER 71

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Sources:

“Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders:

clinical implications of a dimensional

approach,” BMC Psychiatry, 2017

* CDC

Hand in Hand

Usually, when ADHD is diagnosed in an individual, other disorders are

diagnosed, too. These coexisting conditions are called comorbidities.

Here are some that tend to show up

along with ADHD in adults.

Potential annual income reduction

in U.S. adults with ADHD

Children diagnosed

with ADHD*

Adults with ADHD:

2.5%

Adults and children

without ADHD:

90.5–93.5%

Children with ADHD:

4% to 7%

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$8,900-$15,400

Effect on Employment

ADHD by the Numbers

42%

less likely to be

employed full

time, compared

with adults

without ADHD^

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Dysthymia (mild but

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disorder

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disorder

ADHD Population