While it is increasingly recognized that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) persists into adulthood, there is no consensus on diagnostic criteria for adult ADHD. In this article the authors describe and contrast competing approaches for diagnosis of adult ADHD used in clinical and research practice.
Department of Psychiastry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California-Los Angeles, Suite 1414, 300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. jmcgough@mednet.ucla.edu
