02767nam 2200577 a 450 991082245320332120230802005940.01-78023-056-71-299-19105-3(CKB)2550000001006003(EBL)1127631(OCoLC)828792664(SSID)ssj0000849941(PQKBManifestationID)12300044(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000849941(PQKBWorkID)10825954(PQKB)11548934(MiAaPQ)EBC1127631(Au-PeEL)EBL1127631(CaPaEBR)ebr10660908(CaONFJC)MIL450355(EXLCZ)99255000000100600320130222d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrHyperactive[electronic resource] the controversial history of ADHD /Matthew SmithLondon Reaktion Books20121 online resource (250 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-78023-031-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Hyeractive Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Why the Hype?; 1. Before Hyperactivity; 2. The First Hyperactive Children; 3. Debating Hyperactivity; 4. Ritalin: Magic Bullet or Black Magic?; 5. Alternative Approaches; 6. Hyperactive Around the World; Conclusion: Happily Hyperactive; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; IndexEach year, doctors diagnose an average of nine percent of children between the ages of five and seventeen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of the most common childhood disorders, it is also one of the most controversial-since first identified in the late 1950's, everyone from medical professionals to politicians have debated its causes, its treatment, and its implications for children. Today, physicians believe it is an inherited neurological disorder best treated with stimulants.Hyperactive provides the first history of ADHD, addressingAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderHistoryAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderEtiologyAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderTreatmentHistoryAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorderHistory.Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderEtiology.Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderTreatmentHistory.618.928589Smith Matthew833165MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910822453203321Hyperactive3925647UNINA