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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ795965
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr-1
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-8567
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New Insights into the Comorbidity between ADHD and Major Depression in Adolescent and Young Adult Females
Biederman, Joseph; Ball, Sarah W.; Monuteaux, Michael C.; Mick, Eric; Spencer, Thomas J.; McCreary, Michelle; Cote, Michelle; Faraone, Stephen V.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v47 n4 p426-434 Apr 2008
The association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and major depression (MD) in adolescent and young adult females is evaluated. Findings indicate that MD emerging in the context of ADHD is an impairing and severe comorbidity that needs to be considered further clinically and scientifically.
Descriptors: Females, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Young Adults, Depression (Psychology), Adolescents, Research Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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