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Abstract

The screening and diagnostic assessment of ADHD in adults are described, including the impairment resulting from the lifetime symptoms and comorbid psychiatric and physical conditions, in both work and relationships as well as in sexuality and health.

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    Reproduced and made public with permission of Boom publishers Amsterdam from the Handbook for the Classification of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), © 2014 American Psychiatric Association p/a Boom Publishers, Amsterdam.

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