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ADHD Comorbidities with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide

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Review the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of ADHD Comorbidities with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide

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    Joseph Sadek MD, B.Sc. Pharm., MBA, FRCPC (Diplomat American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Associate Professor)

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Sadek, J. (2017). ADHD Comorbidities with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide. In: Clinician’s Guide to Adult ADHD Comorbidities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39794-8_4

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