Distinguishing Comorbidity and Successful Management of Adult ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Kooij, J J Sandra ^a   Huss, Michael ^b   Asherson, Philip ^c   Akehurst, Ron ^d   Beusterien, Kathleen ^e   French, Alexis ^e   Sasané, Rahul ^f   Hodgkins, Paul ^g  

^a PsyQ   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e ICON PLC   (United Kingdom)

^f BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^g SHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

adult ADHD; clinical management; comorbidity

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84866450710     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054711435361     Document Type: Review

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