Self-reported adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-136

  Garnier Dykstra, Laura M ^a   Pinchevsky, Gillian M ^b   Caldeira, Kimberly M ^a   Vincent, Kathryn B ^a   Arria, Amelia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD symptoms; Adult ADHD Self Report Scale (ASRS); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); college students; undiagnosed ADHD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957312155     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.483718     Document Type: Article

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