By APSARD Blogger on July 9, 2018 in Uncategorized In 2002, I founded Program and Expertise Center Adult ADHD at Parnassia, later PsyQ, the Hague, The Netherlands. The aim was to serve patients, to teach colleagues in assessment and treatment, and to do research to increase knowledge on this highly frequent disorder in adult psychiatry…
Suggested readingBy Bengi Semerci Hirsch O, Chavanon ML, Riechmann E, Christiansen H. Emotional dysregulation is a primary symptom in adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). J Affect Disord 2018; 232: 41-47 https://www.jad-journal.com/article/S0165-0327(17)32366-2/fulltext Abstract Background: Clinical observations suggest that adults have more diverse deficits than children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These seem to entail difficulties with emotionality, self-concept…
Suggested readingThe World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5 By Ustun B, Adler LA, Rudin, Faraone SV, Spencer TJ, Berglund P, Gruber MJ, Kessler RC. By Pietro De Rossi Abstract: Importance: Recognition that adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common, seriously impairing, and usually undiagnosed has led to the development of adult ADHD screening scales…
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