Appendix 4.

Please Select to What Extent You Agree or Disagree with the Following Statements

AAFP, N (%)ACHA, N (%)Total, N (%)
ADHD is overdiagnosed in teens and young adults.
    Strongly agree99 (15.1)15 (12.1)114 (14.7)
    Agree264 (40.4)45 (36.3)309 (39.7)
    Neither agree nor disagree172 (26.3)35 (28.2)207 (26.6)
    Disagree114 (17.4)29 (23.4)143 (18.4)
    Strongly disagree5 (0.8)0 (0.0)5 (0.6)
    Total654124778
Untreated ADHD affects quality of life.
    Strongly agree171 (26.4)39 (31.5)210 (27.2)
    Agree419 (64.8)78 (62.9)497 (64.5)
    Neither agree nor disagree47 (7.3)7 (5.6)54 (7.0)
    Disagree4 (0.6)0 (0.0)4 (0.5)
    Strongly disagree6 (0.9)0 (0.0)6 (0.8)
    Total647124771
Untreated ADHD is often associated with risky behaviors.
    Strongly agree131 (20.3)34 (27.9)165 (21.5)
    Agree361 (56.0)60 (49.2)421 (54.9)
    Neither agree nor disagree124 (19.2)24 (19.7)148 (19.3)
    Disagree24 (3.7)4 (3.3)28 (3.7)
    Strongly disagree5 (0.8)0 (0.0)5 (0.7)
    Total645122767
ADHD is easy to “fake” for drug-seeking patients.
    Strongly agree106 (16.4)13 (10.5)119 (15.5)
    Agree325 (50.3)50 (40.3)375 (48.7)
    Neither agree nor disagree146 (22.6)40 (32.3)186 (24.2)
    Disagree67 (10.4)21 (16.9)88 (11.4)
    Strongly disagree2 (0.3)0 (0.0)7 (0.3)
    Total646124770
It is difficult to determine when a patient is “faking” the symptoms of ADHD.
    Strongly agree69 (10.7)6 (4.9)75 (9.8)
    Agree347 (53.8)47 (38.2)394 (51.3)
    Neither agree nor disagree156 (24.2)42 (34.1)198 (25.8)
    Disagree71 (11.0)28 (22.8)99 (12.9)
    Strongly disagree2 (0.3)0 (0.0)2 (0.3)
    Total645123768

  • AAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians; ACHA, American College Health Association; ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.