When diagnosing ADHD in young adults emphasize informant reports, DSM items, and impairment

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1052-1061

  Sibley, Margaret H ^a   Pelham, William E ^a   Molina, Brooke S G ^b   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a   Waxmonsky, James G ^a   Waschbusch, Daniel A ^a   Derefinko, Karen J ^a   Wymbs, Brian T ^c   Garefino, Allison C ^d   Babinski, Dara E ^a   Kuriyan, Aparajita B ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult ADHD; assessment; diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DSM-III-R; DSM-IV-TR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84870574906     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029098     Document Type: Article

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