Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A controversial diagnosis

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 7, 1998, Pages 59-68

  Spencer, Thomas ^a   Biederman, Joseph ^a   Wilens, Timothy E ^a   Faraone, Stephen V ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMOXETINE; DESIPRAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PEMOLINE MAGNESIUM;

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMORBIDITY; DESIPRAMINE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; METHYLPHENIDATE; PROPYLAMINES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME;

EID: 0031870144     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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