Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and personality characteristics in older adults in the general dutch population

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1623-1632

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

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Early Detection and Intervention Team   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; depression; personality characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTERY; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL INADEQUACY; VERY ELDERLY; AGING; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COMORBIDITY; NETHERLANDS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PERSONALITY;

EID: 84928207051     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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