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Reliability and Validity of Screening Instruments for Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Adults Seeking Evaluation for Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder

Barbara S. McCann Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
, Ph.D.,
Tracy L. Simpson Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
, Ph.D.,
Richard Ries Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
&
Peter Roy-Byrne Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Pages 1-9 | Received 13 Nov 1998, Accepted 02 Sep 1999, Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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