The American Psychiatric Association recently stated in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) an astounding finding regarding ADHD. Its newly gathered data showed that 3%-7% of school-aged children have ADHD. Furthermore, several other studies simultaneously estimated even higher rates in community samples. When parents were surveyed to better estimate the incidence of this disorder, the results were […]
What is ADHD? An Overview – Part 1
ADHD sometimes known as childhood hyperkinesis is a condition with symptoms of inattentiveness, over activity and impulsivity. For this host of problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for a child’s age and development. The direct causes of ADHD are unknown but it is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood. It […]