A combined treatment approach for adults with ADHD - Results of an open study of 43 patients

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-159

  Rostain, Anthony L ^a   Ramsay, J Russell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD treatment outcomes; Adult ADHD treatment; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Combined treatment

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PERSONALITY TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750368407     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054706288110     Document Type: Article

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