ADHD in Adults

Abstract

Preface 1. The course and persistence of ADHD throughout the life-cycle J. Biederman and J. Buitelaar 2. The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD R. Kessler, J. Buitelaar, Lenard Russell Barkley, J. Biederman, C. Conners, Larry Greenhill, David Shaw and T. Spencer 3. Gender issues in adult ADHD P. Quinn 4. The consequences of ADHD in adulthood: educational, vocational and relational impairments T. Spencer 5. Neurobiology of ADHD J. Krause, Klaus-Henning Krause and Martin Ohlmeier 6. Quantitative and molecular genetic studies of adult ADHD P. Asherson, S. Faraone and F. Levy 7. Structural and functional MRI findings in adults with ADHD Y. Paloyelis 8. Evoked response potentials in adults with ADHD G. McLoughlin 9. Positron Emission Tomography findings in adults with ADHD M. Mehta 10. Diagnosing ADHD in adults L. Adler and David Shaw 11. Neurocognitive characteristics of adults with ADHD J. Dowson and Andrew Blackwell 12. Adult ADHD and mood disorders T. Brown 13. Adult ADHD and anxiety disorders M. Weiss 14. Adult ADHD and substance use disorders T. Wilens 15. Adult ADHD and organic brain disorders A. Niemela and H. Niederhofer 16. Autism spectrum disorders overlap ADHD in adults C. Gillberg 17. Adult ADHD and learning disorders K. Xenitidis 18. Adult ADHD and personality disorders F. van Dijk and Henrik Anckarsater 19. Psychostimulants for adult ADHD T. Spencer and J. Biederman 20. The use of non-stimulant drugs in the treatment of adult ADHD W. Verbeeck 21. Medication management in adult ADHD S. Kooij 22. Abuse potential of stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD S. H. Kollins 23. Psycho-education for adults with ADHD: impressions from the field R. Bruggeman and A. van Lammeren 24. Coaching of adults with ADHD D. Ryffel 25. Clinical applications of research on the psychosocial treatment of adult ADHD M. McDermott 26. EEG biofeedback for adult ADHD Y. Ginsberg 27. Alternative and complementary treatments for ADHD A. Arnold and S. Spetie Appendices Index.