Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: An investigation of age-related differences in behavioural symptoms, neuropsychological function and co-morbidity

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2225-2234

  Bramham, J ^a   Murphy, D G M ^b   Xenitidis, K ^b   Asherson, P ^b   Hopkin, G ^b   Young, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; age related changes; co morbidity; cognitive function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870845457     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712000219     Document Type: Article

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