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In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the ages of 3 - 17 had been diagnosed at some point with ADHD. This accounts for 7.4% of all children in this age range.

ADHD is a genuine disorder, but it is telling that the U.S. accounts for 90% of worldwide prescriptions for stimulants for ADHD. It is not known whether this reflects a real increase in AD...

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Differentiating betweeen ADHD and Normal Childhood Behavior

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...question I come across is: How do you tell when the symptoms of ADHD are part of a psychiatric... Read more »

Why is ADHD a Syndrome?

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...discussion I have with parents involves explaining why symptoms of ADHD are different than... Read more »

Howie Mandel Raises Awareness about ADHD in Adults

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

It's always nice when a celebrity with ADHD is willing to acknowledge it and even better, when they... Read more »

ADHD vs. Depression in Children

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As I've written in earlier entries, symptoms of ADHD are shared by several psychiatric disorders,... Read more »

Is It ADHD or a Sleep Disorder?

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...Foundation has these suggestions:"When teens either show symptoms of ADHD or are diagnosed with... Read more »

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ADHD and Cardiovascular Risk

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Stimulant medication, often prescribed to help relieve the symptoms of ADHD, can sometimes cause elevated heart rates and blood pressure. Patients and their doctors are... Read more »

ADHD Issues: What are the risk factors and causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?">

...Some research suggests that attention disorders are caused by refined sugar or food additives, or that symptoms of ADHD are exacerbated by sugar or food additives. In 1982, the National Institutes... Read more »

ADHD Issues: What are the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

Wide arrays of symptoms indicate the presence of ADHD. A common ADHD symptom is the difficulty or inability to sustain attention. Other symptoms include the failure to follow directions, frequent... Read more »

Hyperactivity

is considered to be one of the main symptoms of ADHD, however, there can still be a diagnosis of ADHD without the presence of hyperactivity. There are many people that have an inattentive type of... Read more »

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications

Several medications are available to treat ADHD.Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar DrugsPsychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs... Read more »

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