Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in adults? Yes

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 340, Issue 7749, 2010, Pages 736-

  Asherson, Philip ^a,c   Adamou, Marios ^d   Bolea, Blanca ^e   Muller, Ulrich ^f   Morua, Susan Dunn ^g,h   Pitts, Mark ⁱ   Thome, Johannes ^b,j   Young, Susan ^b,c  

^a Molecular Psychiatry and Honorary   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Forensic Psychologist ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^g Adult Attention Deficit Disorder UK (AADD UK)   (United Kingdom)

^h Adult Attention Deficit Disorder UK (AADD UK)   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^j SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77950580573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c549     Document Type: Review

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