Under diagnosis of adult ADHD: cultural influences and societal burden

P Asherson, R Akehurst, JJS Kooij… - Journal of Attention …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To explore the literature focusing on cultural influences in the diagnosis of adult
ADHD and respective societal burden. Method: A review of the literature over the past 10 …

Diagnosis and evaluation of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

L Adler, J Cohen - Psychiatric Clinics, 2004 - psych.theclinics.com
The prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) in adults has not been investigated
systematically, but estimates based on a prevalence of ADHD in children of 5% to 10% and …

Academic procrastination in college students: The role of self-reported executive function

LA Rabin, J Fogel, KE Nutter-Upham - Journal of clinical and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Procrastination, or the intentional delay of due tasks, is a widespread phenomenon in
college settings. Because procrastination can negatively impact learning, achievement …

Executive functioning in adult ADHD: a meta-analytic review

AM Boonstra, J Oosterlaan, JA Sergeant… - Psychological …, 2005 - cambridge.org
Background. Several theoretical explanations of ADHD in children have focused on
executive functioning as the main explanatory neuropsychological domain for the disorder …

The prevalence and effects of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the performance of workers: results from the WHO World Mental Health Survey …

R de Graaf, RC Kessler, J Fayyad… - Occupational and …, 2008 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and workplace consequences of adult attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods: An ADHD screen was administered to 18–44 …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropsychological performance in adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Meta-analysis of empirical data

C Schoechlin, RR Engel - Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2005 - Elsevier
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasingly recognized not only in children
but also in adults. Neuropsychological tests are important tools to quantify the attentional …

Functional and psychosocial impairment in adults with undiagnosed ADHD

SL Able, JA Johnston, LA Adler… - Psychological medicine, 2007 - cambridge.org
Background. Identify a group of adults with 'undiagnosed'attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and compare their personal and family medical histories, psychosocial …

ADHD-like behavior and entrepreneurial intentions

I Verheul, J Block, K Burmeister-Lamp, R Thurik… - Small Business …, 2015 - Springer
Little is known about the relation between entrepreneurship and the extent of psychiatric
symptoms. Validated psychiatric symptom scores are seldom used for non-clinical reasons …

The potential for misuse and abuse of medications in ADHD: a review

DB Clemow, DJ Walker - Postgraduate medicine, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the literature concerning attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
medication misuse, abuse, dependence, diversion, and malingering. The review covers …

Functional impairment and occupational outcome in adults with ADHD

B Gjervan, T Torgersen, HM Nordahl… - Journal of attention …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: ADHD is associated with poor functional outcomes. The objectives were to
investigate the prevalence of functional impairment and occupational status in a clinically …