Long-term treatment of ADHD with stimulants: A large observational study of real-life patients

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 439-451

  Powell, Shelagh G ^a   Thomsen, Per Hove ^a   Frydenberg, Morten ^b   Rasmussen, Helle ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ADHD; comorbidity; dosage; long term treatment; methylphenidate

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDERS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOURETTE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959795224     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054710368486     Document Type: Review

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