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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder affecting about 3-5% of the world's population under the age of 19. It typically presents itself during childhood, and is characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity, as well as forgetfulness, poor impulse control or impulsivity, and distractibility. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of children have ADHD, or approximately 2 million children in the United States.
• --ADHD is treated with a class of drugs knows as stimulants such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, Dexedrine, and Dextrostat.
• --Studies have shown that between 30 and 70 percent of children with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms in the adult years.

5 Great Resources on ADHD

• FamilyDoctor: ADHD: What Parents Should Know
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
• WebMD: Add & ADHD Health Center
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

5 Latest Headlines on ADHD

• More ADHD News from Google

What is ADHD?

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Fact Sheet On Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD)
• American Academy of Child Psychiatry: What is ADHD
• ADHD.com: What is ADHD
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): ADHD
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Children's Health Topics - ADHD: What is ADHD?
• KidsHealth: What is ADHD?

What Are The Symptoms of ADHD?

• eMedicineHealth: Symptoms of ADHD in Adults
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Symptoms of ADHD
• Mayo Clinic: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Symptoms
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Symptoms
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: What are Some Signs or Symptoms of ADHD?
• NeurologyChannel: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Signs and Symptoms
• eMedTV: ADHD Symptoms
• MedicineNet: What are the Symptoms of ADHD?
• HelpGuide: ADD/ADHD in Children: Defining ADD/ADHD By its Signs and Symptoms
• PsychCentral: Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)

What Are The Causes and Complications of ADHD?

• Mayo Clinic: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Causes
• Familydoctor: What Causes ADHD?
• eMedicineHealth: ADHD Causes
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): ADHD Causes
• Healthline: ADHD Complications
• WebMD: New Clues on Causes of ADHD
• Neurologychannel: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Causes and Risk Factors

What Are The Treatments and Medications for ADHD?

• ADHD.com: How Can ADHD Be Treated?
• Mayo Clinic: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Treatment and Drugs
• eMedicineHealth: ADHD Treatment
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): ADHD Treatment
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: ADHD - Is There Any Treatment?
• MentalHealthChannel: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Medications

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for ADHD?

• eMedicineHealth: ADHD other Therapy
• eHow: How to Help a Child With Attention Deficit Disorder Without Using Drugs
• WebMD: ADHD Guide: Living and Managing
• HealthCentral: ADHD Alternative Treatments
• PsychCentral: Alternative Treatments for ADHD
• National Resource Center on ADHD: Complementary and Alternative Treatments: Neurofeedback (EED Biofeedback) and ADHD

What Are The Types of ADHD?

• Insight Journal: What are the Different Types of ADHD?
• Cleveland Clinic (via U.S. News & World Report): Types of ADHD
• Northern County Psychiatric Associates: Adult Attention Deficit Disorder: Diagnosis, Coping and Mastery
• WebMD: Types of ADHD
• The Ohio State University Medical Center: What are the Different Types of ADHD?

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about ADHD

• Living with ADD: Tara's Articles
• HealthTalk: Life with ADHD by Jason Lescott, a Personal Take on ADHD
• HealthTalk: Kids And Coping With ADHD
• Life with ADHD: An Adult View
• Helium: Helium Articles on ADHD
• WikiHow: How to Cope with ADHD | How to Help an ADHD Child Learn to Spell
• New York Times Health Guide: Patient Voices: A.D.H.D.

Foundations and Support Groups on ADHD

• National Resource Center on ADHD: ADHD
• Maaddsg.org: Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group
• Meetup.com: Search over 30 Meetups related to the topic of ADHD

Message Boards, Chat and Forums about ADHD

• WebMD: Adults with ADHD Message Boards | Children with ADD/ADHD Forum
• Revolution Health: ADHD Community
• WebMD: ADHD Medications and Treatments - Richard Sogn, MD
• Healthboards: ADD Message Board
• Topix: ADHD Forum
• DailyStrength: ADHD/ADD Support Community
• Yahoo Groups: ADHD

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on ADHD

• Journal of the American Medical Association: ADHD Articles
• PubMed Central: ADHD Articles
• Google Scholar: ADHD Articles
• Archives of General Psychiatry: ADHD Search Result
• Medical News Today: ADHD News
• American Academy of Family Physicians: Adult ADHD: Evaluation and Treatment in Family Medicine

Clinical Trials on ADHD

• ClinicalTrials.gov: ADHD
• CenterWatch: ADHD

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