ADHD Quiz: Facts About Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD Quiz: Facts About Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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ADHDLibrary.org: "Comparison of ADHD Subtypes."
American Academy of Pediatrics: "AAP Expands Ages for Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children."
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , May 1991.
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , Jan. 1, 2002.
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , June 1, 2005.
National Center for Learning Disabilities: "What Is Executive Function?"
Harvard Medical School: "Diet and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
Healthy Children.org: "ADHD Basics," "Hidden in Plain Sight: Girls and ADHD," "Medication and Behavior Therapy," "Myths and Misconceptions," "Understanding ADHD."
Pruitt, D. Your Adolescent , Harper Collins, 2000.
Healthykids.org: "Your Child's Diet: A Cause and a Cure of ADHD?"
InsideADHD.org: "ADHD and Video Games."
National Institute of Mental Health: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," "How Is ADHD Diagnosed?" "What Conditions Can Coexist with ADHD?" "How Is ADHD treated?" "Statistics: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children," "What Causes ADHD?" "What Medications Are Used to Treat ADHD?"
National Resource Center on AD/HD: "The School Says My Child Has AD/HD; Now What Do I Do?" "What Is AD/HD or ADD?" "Women and AD/HD," "AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: Disruptive Behavior Disorders," "Managing Medication for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD," "Treatment Overview," "Psychosocial Treatment for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD," "What Is Executive Function?" "Diagnosis of AD/HD in Adults," "Myths and Misconceptions."
The Help Group: "ADHD as Executive Function Impairments."
Webster's New World Medical Dictionary: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
Wolraich, M. Journal of the American Medical Association , Nov. 22-29, 1995.
Swanson, J. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 2003.
Singer-Leshinsky, S. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants , March 2011.
Kessler, R. American Journal of Psychiatry , April 2006.
Sciutto, M. Journal of Attention Disorders , September 2007.
CDC: "ADHD Symptoms and Diagnosis," "Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Data & Statistics," "Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder," "Facts About ADHD," "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Nov. 12, 2010."
CHADD.org: "What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?" "Ask the Expert: Diet and AD/HD," "Coexisting Disorders," "Understanding ADHD."
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition . American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
Froehlich, T. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine , September 2007.
This tool does not provide medical advice. See additional information:
THIS TOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. It is intended for general informational purposes only and does not address individual circumstances. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be relied on to make decisions about your health. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on the WebMD Site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.
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Quiz: The Truth About Childhood ADHD
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Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on May 01, 2014
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IMAGE PROVIDED BY:
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SOURCES:
ADHDLibrary.org: "Comparison of ADHD Subtypes."
American Academy of Pediatrics: "AAP Expands Ages for Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children."
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , May 1991.
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , Jan. 1, 2002.
Biederman, J. The American Journal of Psychiatry , June 1, 2005.
National Center for Learning Disabilities: "What Is Executive Function?"
Harvard Medical School: "Diet and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
Healthy Children.org: "ADHD Basics," "Hidden in Plain Sight: Girls and ADHD," "Medication and Behavior Therapy," "Myths and Misconceptions," "Understanding ADHD."
Pruitt, D. Your Adolescent , Harper Collins, 2000.
Healthykids.org: "Your Child's Diet: A Cause and a Cure of ADHD?"
InsideADHD.org: "ADHD and Video Games."
National Institute of Mental Health: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder," "How Is ADHD Diagnosed?" "What Conditions Can Coexist with ADHD?" "How Is ADHD treated?" "Statistics: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children," "What Causes ADHD?" "What Medications Are Used to Treat ADHD?"
National Resource Center on AD/HD: "The School Says My Child Has AD/HD; Now What Do I Do?" "What Is AD/HD or ADD?" "Women and AD/HD," "AD/HD and Coexisting Conditions: Disruptive Behavior Disorders," "Managing Medication for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD," "Treatment Overview," "Psychosocial Treatment for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD," "What Is Executive Function?" "Diagnosis of AD/HD in Adults," "Myths and Misconceptions."
The Help Group: "ADHD as Executive Function Impairments."
Webster's New World Medical Dictionary: "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder."
Wolraich, M. Journal of the American Medical Association , Nov. 22-29, 1995.
Swanson, J. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry , 2003.
Singer-Leshinsky, S. Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants , March 2011.
Kessler, R. American Journal of Psychiatry , April 2006.
Sciutto, M. Journal of Attention Disorders , September 2007.
CDC: "ADHD Symptoms and Diagnosis," "Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Data & Statistics," "Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder," "Facts About ADHD," "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Nov. 12, 2010."
CHADD.org: "What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?" "Ask the Expert: Diet and AD/HD," "Coexisting Disorders," "Understanding ADHD."
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition . American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
Froehlich, T. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine , September 2007.
This tool does not provide medical advice. See additional information:
THIS TOOL DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. It is intended for general informational purposes only and does not address individual circumstances. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment and should not be relied on to make decisions about your health. Never ignore professional medical advice in seeking treatment because of something you have read on the WebMD Site. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately call your doctor or dial 911.
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