Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Written for students and general readers, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides entries on the history, theories, symptoms, tests, treatments, and current and future research for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder―and the arguments relative to its diagnosis and treatment―have been prominent in health news for the last twenty years. In 2005, more than 100 physicians signed documentation in the medical community validating ADHD as a mental disorder. The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder's history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease.Striking young children and with a ratio of 2:1 males to females, the symptoms of ADHD can persist well into adulthood, making education and a career difficult for patients. Whether researching the disease for personal or educational purposes, readers will find this encyclopedia provides a complete foundation in everything related to ADHD.A-Z organization makes it easy for the reader to find necessary information\*\* Written for students and general readers, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides entries on the history, theories, symptoms, tests, treatments, and current and future research for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—and the arguments relative to its diagnosis and treatment—have been prominent in health news for the last twenty years. In 2005, more than 100 physicians signed documentation in the medical community validating ADHD as a mental disorder. The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder's history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease. Striking young children and with a ratio of 2:1 males to females, the symptoms of ADHD can persist well into adulthood, making education and a career difficult for patients. Whether researching the disease for personal or educational purposes, readers will find this encyclopedia provides a complete foundation in everything related to ADHD. Written for students and general readers, this comprehensive encyclopedia provides entries on the history, theories, symptoms, tests, treatments, and current and future research for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorderand the arguments relative to its diagnosis and treatmenthave been prominent in health news for the last twenty years. In 2005, more than 100 physicians signed documentation in the medical community validating ADHD as a mental disorder. The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder's history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease. Striking young children and with a ratio of 2:1 males to females, the symptoms of ADHD can persist well into adulthood, making education and a career difficult for patients. Whether researching the disease for personal or educational purposes, readers will find this encyclopedia provides a complete foundation in everything related to ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-and the arguments relative to its diagnosis and treatment-have been prominent in health news for the last twenty years. In 2005, more than 100 physicians signed documentation in the medical community validating ADHD as a mental disorder. The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder's history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease. ''Striking young children and with a ratio of 2:1 males to females, the symptoms of ADHD can persist well into adulthood, making education and a career difficult for patients. Whether researching the disease for personal or educational purposes, readers will find this encyclopedia provides a complete foundation in everything related to ADHD. ' Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Entries......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 14 A......Page 16 B......Page 47 C......Page 67 D......Page 94 E......Page 124 F......Page 129 G......Page 139 H......Page 147 I......Page 168 K......Page 181 L......Page 182 M......Page 193 N......Page 203 O......Page 214 P......Page 218 R......Page 230 S......Page 234 T......Page 254 V......Page 264 W......Page 268 X......Page 273 Y......Page 275 Appendix A: Is It Really ADHD? Conditions That May Be Confused with ADHD......Page 278 Appendix B: Directory of Organizations......Page 280 Bibliography......Page 286 A......Page 302 C......Page 303 F......Page 305 I......Page 306 M......Page 307 P......Page 308 T......Page 309 Z......Page 310 About the Author......Page 312 The Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders traces the disorder’s history in detail for students and adults, identifying the people, places, tests, symptoms, treatments, and current and future avenues of research for this disease. --from publisher description