Distribution of ADHD symptoms, and associated comorbidity, exposure to risk factors and disability: Results from a

Suzan W N Vogel1, Margreet Ten Have2, Denise Bijlenga1

  • 1PsyQ Medical Programs, Expertise Center Adult ADHD, Carel Reinierszkade 197, The Hague 2593 HR, The Netherlands.

Psychiatry Research
|June 26, 2018
PubMed

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