Psychiatry Research
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , 1 August 2003

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults—early vs. late onset in a retrospective study

Received 30 July 2002 ,Revised 11 April 2003 ,Accepted 26 April 2003.

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PII: S0165-1781(03)00105-7

doi: 10.1016/S0165-1781(03)00105-7

Psychiatry Research
Volume 119, Issue 3 , Pages 217-223 , 1 August 2003