Treating Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Resources
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
Resources
- www.aap.org -- American Academy of Pediatrics
- www.nimh.nih.gov -- National Institute of Mental Health
- www.chadd.org -- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit Disorder
- www.add.org -- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- www.psych.org -- American Psychiatric Association
- www.parentsmedguide.org -- Medication Guide for Treating ADHD
- www.aacap.org -- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- www.nichcy.org -- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- www.ncld.org...
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