Criterion validity of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) screening list for screening ADHD in older adults aged 60-94 years

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 631-635

  Semeijn, Evert J ^a,b   Michielsen, Marieke ^a,b   Comijs, Hannie C ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^a   Beekman, Aartjan T F ^a   Kooij, J J Sandra ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b PsyQ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Older adults; Screening list; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CRITERION RELATED VALIDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84879165361     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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