Girl, repeatedly interrupted: The case of a young adult woman with ADHD

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 329-346

  Ramsay, J Russell ^a,b,c   Rostain, Anthony L ^a,b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Center for Cognitive Therapy   (United States)

^d ADHD Treatment and Research Program ^*  (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Attention deficit disorder; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognitive behavior therapy; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COLLEGE STUDENT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26444486443     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650103259741     Document Type: Article

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