Screening Protocol for Adults With ADHD

To address the needs of the large number of adults who contact the Adult ADHD Program at
Massachusetts General Hospital annually, we have sought approval for several research studies
aimed at evaluating critical components of the needs of this population. Potential
participants for those studies present with a widely varied set of complaints not always
discernable in a telephone screening interview. This state of affairs often makes it
difficult to ask subjects to sign a specific protocol's consent form without obtaining
additional clinical information. Because of this, we have potential subjects consent to
undergo an in-depth clinical assessment that will allow them to be screened by a clinician
for eligibility to a diverse clinical research program available to them.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males and females ages 18-55

2. Subjects must have a DSM-IV or DSM-V diagnosis of ADHD, as determined by a clinical
evaluation based on DSM-IV or DSM-V criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of head trauma with loss of consciousness, organic brain disorders, seizures,
or neurosurgical intervention.

2. Any significant medical condition, in the judgment of the investigator

3. Mental retardation

4. Pregnancy of lactation

5. Subjects with a known recent history (within the past 6 months) of illicit drug or
alcohol dependence

6. Sensory difficulties such as deafness or blindness