ADHD: Is Objective Diagnosis Possible? - PMC

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Psychiatry (Edgmont) . 2005 Nov;2(11):44–53. ADHD: Is Objective Diagnosis Possible? C Thomas Gualtieri C Thomas Gualtieri , MD Find articles by C Thomas Gualtieri ✉ , Lynda G Johnson Lynda G Johnson , PhD 1 Dr. Gualtieri is the Medical Director and Dr. Johnson is the Director of Neuropsychology—Both from North Carolina Neuropsychiatry Clinics, Chapel Hill and Charlotte, North Carolina. Find articles by Lynda G Johnson 1 Author information Copyright and License information 1 Dr. Gualtieri is the Medical Director and Dr. Johnson is the Director of Neuropsychology—Both from North Carolina Neurops

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