ADHD in College Students

Weyandt, Lisa L.; DuPaul, George J.

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“…These results are not surprising, given the past research on the academic problems often encountered by college students with ADHD. These include lack of organizational skills, problems with focusing and sustaining attention, deficits in executive functions (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2006), and using ineffective academic coping strategies, including procrastination and poor organization (Turnock, Rosen, & Kaminski, 1998). Contrary to prior research, ADHD symptomatology was not related to social adjustment or GPA.…”

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“…Similarly, in a cross-cultural study DuPaul et al (2001) administered the Young Adult Rating Scale to 1,209 college students from universities in the United States, Italy, and New Zealand and found that prevalence rates of self-reported symptoms that met diagnostic criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., or DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) ranged from 0% to 8.1%. Collectively, studies of this nature have revealed that approximately 2%-8% of college students report significant symptoms of ADHD, although the exact prevalence of those with a full diagnosis is unknown (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2006).…”

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ADHD Symptomatology and Its Relationship to Factors Associated With College Adjustment

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Objective: The present study assessed the relationship between self-reported ADHD symptomatology in college students and various factors that are associated with persistence in college. Method: A total of 321 students completed questionnaires examining ADHD symptoms, academic and social adjustment to college, career decision-making self-efficacy, study skills, and GPA. Results: Analyses indicated that higher levels of ADHD symptoms were significantly related to lower levels of career decision-making self-efficacy, academic adjustment, study skills, and GPA. Regression analyses revealed that only the inattentive cluster of symptoms was a significant predictor of career decision-making self-efficacy, study skills, and academic adjustment. Conclusion: These results suggest that the inattentive symptoms of ADHD may have a particularly negative effect on success in college. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; xx(x) xxx-xxx)Keywords: ADHD; inattention; college; adjustment A lthough ADHD was once believed to affect only children, recent research has indicated that the symptoms of ADHD persist past childhood and adolescence well into college age and beyond. This can cause a variety of problems in numerous domains, including school, work, and home. Those with ADHD who attend college may have a more difficult time dealing with the academic, social, and career-planning demands. This may lead to lower rates of college success and higher rates of dropping out. This study looks at how ADHD symptoms are related to different facets of college adjustment and competence among young adults. ADHD Symptoms in Adolescence and AdulthoodAlthough there is a wealth of research available on childhood ADHD, less is known about its carryover into adulthood, particularly among those of college age. It is estimated that one half to two thirds of children who are diagnosed with ADHD continue to show symptoms into adolescence and adulthood (Resnick, 2005), although persistence rates vary by the definition of ADHD that is used. In their evaluation of 19-year-old boys diagnosed with ADHD in childhood, Biederman, Mick, and Faraone (2000) reported that although 60% no longer met full diagnostic criteria, 90% continued to struggle with significant, but subthreshold, levels of ADHD symptoms. Furthermore, they noted that symptoms of inattention were less likely to decline than were symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity.The actual number of college students with ADHD is unknown, and much of the research on the prevalence of ADHD among college students relies on students' self reports of symptoms. For example, Weyandt, Linterman, and Rice (1995) administered the Adult Rating Scale, a self-report scale used to measure the level of ADHD symptoms in adults, and also the Wender Utah Rating Scale, a retrospective survey of childhood ADHD, to a sample of 770 college students. They found that 7% reported significant symptoms on the Adult Rating Scale, 8.7% reported significant symptoms on the Wender Utah Rating Scale, and 2.5% reported symptoms Journal of Attention D...

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ADHD Symptomatology and Its Relationship to Factors Associated With College Adjustment

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“…These drugs are widely used therapeutically. With rates of ADHD in the range of 4-7% among US college students using DSM criteria 4 , and stimulant medication the standard therapy, there are plenty of these drugs on campus to divert to enhancement use.…”

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“…Students with "hidden disabilities," which includes ADHD, have represented the greatest increase. Because these students don't have to report to disability offices it is difficult to determine the prevalence of ADHD, but the best estimate is that 25% of students getting disability services do so because of ADHD and that 2% to 8% of the undergraduate population "self-report" ADHD symptoms (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2006;Wolf, 2001). …”

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“…The first review to describe the general academic functioning of college students with ADHD appeared only a few years ago and summarized results from 23 studies (Weyandt & DuPaul, 2006). They found that ADHD-diagnosed college students did not differ in IQ from those without ADHD, and were able to meet the demands of college courses.…”

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