Clinical Research, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to highlight advances in the understanding, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of ADHD in adults. We welcome the submission of original research, systematic and narrative reviews, meta-analyses, and clinically oriented perspectives addressing the neurobiological, psychological, and social dimensions of adult ADHD. Topics of interest include diagnostic and assessment approaches and biomarkers; symptom presentation and heterogeneity across the lifespan; psychiatric and medical comorbidities; functional outcomes; pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions; psychotherapy and behavioral approaches; digital and emerging treatments; treatment adherence and patient preferences; long-term outcomes; and personalized or precision approaches to care. Submissions of contributions examining ADHD in underrecognized or underserved populations, sex and gender differences, aging, and the transition from childhood to adult services are particularly encouraged.

Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent and clinically heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition associated with substantial impairment across occupational, academic, interpersonal, and daily life domains. Growing recognition of ADHD in adulthood has stimulated advances in diagnostic practice and treatment, while also highlighting important challenges, including diagnostic complexity, psychiatric and medical comorbidity, symptom heterogeneity, and variability in treatment response. This Special Issue collates contemporary clinical and translational research addressing the assessment, diagnosis, and management of ADHD in adults. We particularly welcome studies exploring innovative diagnostic approaches, mechanisms underlying clinical heterogeneity, pharmacological and psychological interventions, digital and emerging treatments, long-term outcomes, and personalized models of care. Research addressing disparities in recognition and treatment, sex and gender differences, aging, and continuity of care from childhood through to adulthood is also encouraged. By integrating evidence from neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and clinical practice, this Special Issue seeks to advance evidence-based, patient-centered approaches and identify priorities for future research in adult ADHD.

Dr. Agnese Capodieci
Guest Editor

Dr. Valeria Olla
Guest Editor Assistant

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