Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resource Center
The term attention deficit is misleading. In general, the current predominating theories suggest that persons with ADHD actually have difficulty regulating their attention; inhibiting their attention to nonrelevant stimuli, and/or focusing too intensely on specific stimuli to the exclusion of what is relevant. In one sense, rather than too little attention, many persons with ADHD pay too much attention to too many things, leading them to have little focus.
eMedicine Spotlight
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDevelopmental &: Behavioral
- Background, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of ADHD
- Evaluation and diagnosis of ADHD
- Differential diagnosis of ADHD
- Diagnostic studies in ADHD
- Treatment plan for ADHD
- Medications for ADHD
- Prognosisand follow-up considerations
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderPsychiatry- Background, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of ADHD
- Evaluation and diagnosis of ADHD
- Differential diagnosis of ADHD
- Diagnostic studies in ADHD
- Treatment plan for ADHD
- Medications for ADHD
- Prognosis and follow-up considerations
Conduct DisorderPediatrics- Introduction to Conduct Disorder
- Clinical course of Conduct Disorder
- Mortality, Morbidity, and Comorbidity
- Academic problems in Conduct Disorder
- Treatment plan for Conduct Disorder
- Psychological treatment for Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant DisorderPediatrics- Defining Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Prevalence and comorbidity of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Clinical course of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Treatment plan for Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Obstacles to treatment for Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Articles
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderPediatrics
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderPsychiatry
- Conduct DisorderPediatrics
- Oppositional Defiant DisorderPediatrics
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Recent Journal Abstracts
- Hvolby A, Jorgensen J, Bilenberg N. Parental rating of sleep in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Feb 5.
- Nair V, Mahadevan S. Randomised Controlled Study-efficacy of Clonidine versus Carbamazepine in Children with ADHD. J Trop Pediatr. 2009 Feb 8.
- Barkley RA. Challenges in diagnosing adults with ADHD. J Clin Psychiatry. 2009 Feb 9;69(12):e36.
- Adler LA. Diagnosing and treating adult ADHD and comorbid conditions. J Clin Psychiatry. 2008 Nov 6;69(11):e31.
