Worldwide longitudinal studies performed since the 1970s have clearly shown that ADHD persists into adulthood. These findings have stimulated researchers to develop the therapeutic approaches for adult patients, especially in European countries where scientific and clinical interest in ADHD has increased. In this volume, leading experts from Europe and the United States present their long-term results in order to provide an overview of important aspects of ADHD across the lifespan. These results include epidemiology, neurobiology, psychopathology, longitudinal course, comorbidity and social impairment associated with ADHD. Topics include diagnostic problems and therapeutic options as well as molecular genetic studies. Further, morphological and functional imaging studies in adult ADHD are reviewed, as well as the very important issue of comorbidity.

• Cover 2
• Contents 7
• Preface 9
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: An Overview 11
  • Abstract 11
  • History of the ADHD Concept 12
  • Utah Criteria 14
  • Other Common Comorbidities 17
  • Differential Diagnosis 18
  • Prevalence 19
  • Presumed Etiology 21
  • Treatment 24
  • Case Histories 27
  • Conclusion 35
  • References 36