PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Margaret Weiss
AU  - Candice Murray
TI  - Assessment and management of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults
DP  - 2003 Mar 18
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 715--722
VI  - 168
IP  - 6
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/168/6/715.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/168/6/715.full
SO  - CMAJ2003 Mar 18; 168
AB  - 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.