LEADER 02767nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910822453203321 005 20230802005940.0 010 $a1-78023-056-7 010 $a1-299-19105-3 035 $a(CKB)2550000001006003 035 $a(EBL)1127631 035 $a(OCoLC)828792664 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000849941 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12300044 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000849941 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10825954 035 $a(PQKB)11548934 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1127631 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1127631 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10660908 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL450355 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001006003 100 $a20130222d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHyperactive$b[electronic resource] $ethe controversial history of ADHD /$fMatthew Smith 210 $aLondon $cReaktion Books$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-78023-031-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHyeractive 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; Index 330 $aEach 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, addressing 606 $aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xHistory 606 $aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xEtiology 606 $aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xTreatment$xHistory 615 0$aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xHistory. 615 0$aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xEtiology. 615 0$aAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xTreatment$xHistory. 676 $a618.928589 700 $aSmith$b Matthew$0833165 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822453203321 996 $aHyperactive$93925647 997 $aUNINA