ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Roughly 80 percent of those with ADHD are diagnosed with at least one other psychiatric disorder sometime during their life. The most common ADHD comorbidities are learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, sensory processing disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. Learn the symptoms of conditions related to ADHD here.
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
- Language Processing Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Tourette's Syndrome
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