Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - drug therapy
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be treated with medication. The two main stimulant drugs used include dexamphetamine and methylphenidate (Ritalin). Other treatments for children with ADHD include behavioural management, ... [... more]
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Joseph Kandel, M.D.
Impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention and distractability-words that ring a bell? For the estimated six million Americans suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder, such words interfere with daily life! For another 40 million people, such words ... [... more]
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - diagnosis
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and developmental disorder. A diagnosis is made after a range of information is collected. Symptoms may include inattention, impulsivity and overactivity. The current debate around ... [... more]
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - adults
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can affect adults as well as children. A person with ADHD has difficulty paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviours and keeping thoughts on track. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... [... more]
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder explained
A child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) finds it hard to pay attention, be organised, think slowly and sit still. Diagnosis is made only after a complex assessment. Children with ADHD can be helped with different techniques ... [... more]
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Children and young people taking a lot of caffeine may have behaviour problems and trouble concentrating at school. This might be wrongly thought to be Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If having a coffee with a friend is part of ... [... more]
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Secondary school and ADHD
ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (see our topic It is best if teachers know that you have ADHD, so that they help by making sure: If your teachers know about your ADHD, they will be pleased when you have done well, because they ... [... more]
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Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
ADD or ADHD don't just disappear as a person gets older, but usually the problems become less marked and the person can get better at controlling her behaviour. These days people with ADHD usually have their problems recognised during their ... [... more]
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Mary Fowler
A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Adolescent With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Adolescence is a tumultuous turning point for everyone, but for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it can be... From the author of the ... [... more]
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Holly Shreve Gilbert
For all your questions about Ritalin--here are straightforward, medically sound answers. Ritalin is the drug doctors prescribe most often for the millions of Americans who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). If you or ... [... more]
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Barbara Ingersoll
Not so long ago, people thought attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was a condition that only affected children-- whirling dervishes who careened through life leaving a path of destruction in their wake. We now know, however, that there is a ... [... more]
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Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.
Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a ... [... more]
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