Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in adults? Yes

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Authors

Philip Asherson · King's College London

Marios Adamou · South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Blanca Bolea · Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

U. Müller · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Susan Dunn Morua

Mark Pitts · South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Johannes Thome · Swansea University

Abstract

Philip Asherson and colleagues argue that the concept of ADHD in adults is valid but Joanna Moncrieff and Sami Timimi (doi:10.1136/bmj.c547) believe that it is supported by little more than aggressive marketing

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 340, Issue mar26 1, pp. c549-c549

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.c549

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Is ADHD a valid diagnosis in adults? Yes

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