Co-morbidities and functional impairments
ADHD is often comorbid with a number of other psychiatric
conditions and functional impairments which may become
evident during clinical assessments. Parents may report more
concern about such impairments than ADHD symptoms and
these are therefore important factors to consider during treatment
planning. While discussion of all possible presenting
co-morbidities and functioning deficits is beyond the scope of
this review, we touch upon some of the most common in the
following section.