ADHD in adults

'ADHD in Adults. Clinical Studies on Assessment and Treatment' forms the dissertation and the results of the studies on adult ADHD by J.J. Sandra Kooij. The seven chapters are introduced by an overview of the literature and are completed by a summary, general discussion and future research directions. The separate chapters discuss the prevalence of ADHD in the adult general population in the Netherlands, the clinical picture of ADHD in adult males and females, the efficacy and safety of treatment with methylphenidate, the pharmaco-genetic response prediction using methylphenidate, the validity of screening instruments for adult ADHD, the comorbidity of ADHD in adults with seasonal affective disorder, and the coexistence with and differential diagnosis of the borderline and anti-social personality disorder. J.J. Sandra Kooij is an experienced psychiatrist and researcher on adult ADHD in the Netherlands.