Mini Quiz: ADHD in Young Adults

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What do you really know about ADHD in young adults? Take this quiz and find out.

Which of the following are not true of young adults with ADHD?

A. All are able to focus very well on a few activities or tasks but have chronic problems with focus in most other activities

B. Many need a "booster dose" of stimulants for late afternoon and early evening after their "long-acting" stimulant wears off

C. Optimal daily dosage of stimulant medication is correlated with symptom severity and body weight

D. Have much higher rates of unemployment and lower rates of college graduation those in the same age group without ADHD

E. They should have an abbreviated neuropsychological test battery or computerized test of attention to confirm ADHD diagnosis

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