Diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults

World Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-136

  Faraone, Stephen V ^a   Antshel, Kevin M ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Comorbidity; Psychosocial interventions; Stimulant medications

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATOMOXETINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; LISDEXAMFETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 57049132726     PISSN: 17238617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2051-5545.2008.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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