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Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2008
Abstract Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder of childhood onset with inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity clearly exceeding the degree of typical child development. Depending on the leading symptom constellation, a hyperactive/impulsive type can be distinguished from a predominantly inattentive
Laurel K. Leslie, James P. Guevara
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Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Advances in Pediatrics, 1997
Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) encompasses two general domains: pharmacologic therapies and nonpharmacologic therapies, including educational, cognitive-behavioral, and other psychological and psychiatric approaches. Within the past year there have been two seminal developments in treatment. The first is that the Evidence-
B A, Shaywitz, J M, Fletcher, S E, Shaywitz   +2 more
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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2021
The treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be a very rewarding and challenging task. The management of this condition has impact on a child's performance in school in both academics and extracurriculars, and therefore, can be a determinant of what they are able to achieve and become.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Nature Reviews Disease Primers
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; also known as hyperkinetic disorder) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects children and adults worldwide. ADHD has a predominantly genetic aetiology that involves common and rare genetic variants.
Stephen V. Faraone, Mark A. Bellgrove, Isabell Brikell, Samuele Cortese, Catharina A. Hartman, Chris Hollis, Jeffrey H. Newcorn, Alexandra Philipsen, Guilherme V. Polanczyk, Katya Rubia, Margaret H. Sibley, Jan K. Buitelaar   +11 more
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2011
Many authors have contributed to the description of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the two last centuries. In this chapter, we review the current diagnostic criteria, epidemiology, and history of ADHD. The different phenotypes (predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, or combined) and diagnostic process are ...
Kevin M, Antshel, Russell, Barkley
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

The Lancet, 2005
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity that affects 8-12% of children worldwide. Although the rate of ADHD falls with age, at least half of children with the disorder will have impairing symptoms in adulthood.
Joseph Biederman, Stephen V Faraone
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders [PDF]

Nursing Clinics of North America, 2003
ADHD is a complex disorder affecting all areas of the patient's life. There are many myths about the disorder, which have to be denounced to enable proper diagnosis and treatment. This lifelong disorder challenges in nurses in various practice settings to understand the basis of ADHD, analyze symptoms, and implement holistic treatment planning.
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorders

Pediatric Annals, 2006
<P>Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobiological disorder that primary care pediatricians address in their practices. ADHD has a prevalence rate in American youths that ranges from 4% to 12%, depending on the sampling design and restrictiveness of the definition of ADHD used.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2006
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral diagnosis based on the presence of developmentally inappropriate levels of impulsivity, overactivity, and inattentiveness. It is a familial condition with a complex pattern of inheritance.
Kuntsi, J, McLoughlin, G, Asherson, P
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Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders

Pediatrics In Review, 1998
1. Karen J. Miller, MD* 2. F. Xavier Castellanos, MD† 1. 2. *Developmental Unit, The Genesee Hospital, Rochester, NY. 3. 4. †Child Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD. 1. Careful, comprehensive evaluation is crucial for appropriate management and follow-up of children and adolescents who have attention
Karen J. Miller, F. Xavier Castellanos
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