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CMAJ • March 18, 2003; 168 (6)
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Assessment and management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

Margaret Weiss and Candice Murray

Dr. Weiss is with the Division of Child Psychiatry and Ms. Murray is with the Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Correspondence to: Dr. Margaret Weiss, Rm. B430, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, 4500 Oak St., Vancouver BC V6H 3N1; fax 604 875-2468; mweiss{at}cw.bc.ca

Abstract

ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) IS ESTIMATED to affect 2%–6% of adults. The symptoms in adults with ADHD mirror those in children with the disorder and are associated with significant educational, occupational and interpersonal difficulties. Double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have established that adult ADHD is responsive to stimulant medication treatment. New medications and psychotherapeutic approaches are being developed in an effort to achieve optimal treatment effects in this population. We review the available literature and provide an approach to the assessment and management of ADHD in adults.




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