Screening for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adult Inpatients with Psychiatric Disorders:

Summary The purpose was to assess the effectiveness of the adult ADHD Module from the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales: Screening Version DSM–IV ADHD Symptoms Total Scale (CAARS–S:SV) in screening for attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder in patients hospitalized for other psychiatric disorders. Assessment measures were administered to 55 (50%) female and 55 (50%) male adult (> 18 yr. old) inpatients. Only six (5%) of the 110 inpatients had been diagnosed with comorbid ADHD according to medical charts. In contrast, 55 (50%) patients met criteria for ADHD according to the MINI, and 39 (36%) patients met criteria on the CAARS–S:SV. The higher rates of prevalence for the MINI and the CAARS–S:SV were attributable to symptom criteria for ADHD being similar to those shared with comorbid disorders.