This is the final series of articles addressing ADHD. The research community in the 1990s became aware that children who were diagnosed with ADHD as youngsters generally continued to be ADHD as adults. In fact, we now know that over eighty percent of children continue to be diagnosed with ADHD as adults. The understanding, […]
Read More →Our article in March gave a brief history of ADHD. Understanding of the causes and treatment of ADHD continued in the 1930’s. Charles Bradley began using stimulant medication to a group of hyperactive children. Using amphetamines, he noted dramatic improvement in the children’s conduct and school performance. This work was rediscovered in the […]
Read More →Is ADHD a “new” diagnosis, the result of our modern, hurried, technologically driven society?. In the early 1800’s, ADHD was first noted by researchers who recognized that some patients recovering from serious head trauma often presented with overactive, impulsive inattentive and distractible behavior. There was decisive great increase in the activity level and mood […]
Read More →Referring back to my article of July 24, 2006, I invited my readers to join with me in the quest for information found in pediatric medical literature. I have summarized several of these journal articles for your benefit and encourage you to read the complete work. In PEDIATRICS Volume 117, Number 3, March 2006 […]
Read More →Dawn, a charming 14-year-old girl, just had her eighth grade graduation. Her parents had scheduled an hour appointment to discuss the possibility that she might have ADD. Sifting through her chart and my notes I was reminded that she was essentially a straight A student through grade school and middle school. When I […]
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