Detecting ADHD Comorbidity in Alcohol Use Disorder: Personality Traits and Clinical Parameters as Predictive Markers

This retrospective study of 199 outpatients with alcohol use disorder examined personality traits and behavioral factors to improve ADHD detection in this underdiagnosed population. Low self-directedness combined with high novelty seeking achieved 85% accuracy in predicting ADHD presence, suggesting practical diagnostic cutoff scores for clinicians.