Bridging the service divide. Invited commentary on: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 257-259

  Asherson, Philip P ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AGITATION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSOMNIA; LICENSING; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRICIAN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESTLESSNESS; SOCIAL DISABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 3242726003     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.4.257     Document Type: Article

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