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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454788803321

Autore

Hammerness Paul Graves

Titolo

ADHD [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Graves Hammerness

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, CT, : Greenwood Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-42032-1

9786612420320

0-313-34303-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Collana

Biographies of disease, , 1940-445X

Disciplina

618.92/8589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-144) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? -- How is ADHD diagnosed? -- How does a child get ADHD? -- The process of drug development -- Treatment of ADHD-- Complications and associations with ADHD-- How ADHD affects the family -- Clinical and scientific research in ADHD.

Sommario/riassunto

Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biographies of Disease series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, ADHD, examines Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, the controversia