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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Alternative Therapy
- Coping
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- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Clinical Trials
- Research
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- Law and Policy
- Children
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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
(National Institute of Mental Health) - Large PDF file - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
Overviews
- Overviews
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Also available in: Spanish - Frequently Asked Questions about AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- ADHD -- Common Behaviors and Symptoms (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD -- Making the Diagnosis (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD: Does My Child Have It? (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Symptoms of ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
Treatment
- Treatment
- ADHD -- Establishing a Treatment Plan (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD -- Evaluating the Treatment Plan (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD -- Treatment Through Behavior Therapy (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD -- Unproven Treatments (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Evidence-Based Medication Management for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish - Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatment for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Methylphenidate and Clonidine Help Children with ADHD and Tics (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Alternative Therapy
- Alternative Therapy
- Assessing Complementary and Controversial Interventions (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish
Coping
- Coping
- Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (Nemours Foundation)
- Peer Relationships and ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- When a Child Has AD/HD, What Can a Parent Do to Help? (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- AD/HD and Co-Existing Disorders (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish - ADHD and Risk of Injuries (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)
- ADHD: Not Just for Kids Anymore (Food and Drug Administration)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- ADHD References (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in School-Aged Children: Association with Maternal Mental Health and Use of Health Care Resources (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) - Links to PDF
- Hispanic-American Youths Less Likely to Receive ADHD Diagnosis (Nemours Foundation)
- Impact of Children with ADHD on Family Life (Nemours Foundation)
- New Research in Animals Reveals Possible Long-Term Effects of Stimulants on Brain and Behavior (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Directories
- Directories
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Referral Directory (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- National Institute of Mental Health
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Educational Rights for Children with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- AD/HD and Driving (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- ADHD and ADD (Nemours Foundation)
- ADHD and Teens (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- ADHD Medicines (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish
Adults
- Adults
- Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish - Coaching and AD/HD in Adults (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Also available in: Spanish