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ADHD and offenders

Susan YoungKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Rostock, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johannes ThomeKing's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
Pages 124-128 | Received 10 Jul 2011, Accepted 22 Jul 2011, Published online: 12 Sep 2011

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