Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder presenting with inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, persisting into adulthood.
It is characterised primarily by inner restlessness rather than hyperactivity; impatience; sensation seeking and excessive spending rather than impulsivity; inattention; and functional impairment with underachievement and disorganisation.
Marios Adamou, Consultant Psychiatrist, South West Yorkshire NHS Partnership Foundation Trust, University of Huddersfield gives us a clinical overview of the condition.
For more on ADHD in adults, visit BMJ Best Practice: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/814
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