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Treating the Hidden Complexities of ADHD

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Combination Therapy for ADHD Timothy E. To support our mission of providing ADHD education and support, please consider subscribing. Wilens, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. SUPPORT ADDITUDE Thank you for reading ADDitude. Your readership and support help make our content and outreach possible.

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Dear Mr. Kennedy

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The 16% increase in ADHD diagnoses over the last decade is due, in large part, to revised diagnostic criteria published in the DSM-5 , which changed the maximum age of onset from 7 to 12 and added the first-ever qualifier symptoms for ADHD in adulthood. 15 ADHD shortens an individuals life expectancy by 7.5 Epub 2015 May 18.