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Internet Mental Health: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It also contains links to information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, research, booklets, and magazine articles, as well as informational videos.
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Collection of articles on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD: what it is, what causes it, misconceptions about it, symptoms, related disorders, treatment options, and ways the ADHD person, and the caregivers and family...
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Is Hyperactivity?
Learn about this common condition, how it's treated and how medical professionals decide whether a kid has ADHD. Be sure to click on the tabs to the right to get more information.
About Kids Health
About Kids Health: Conditions and Diseases: Adhd
Article that offers extensive information on ADHD or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Learn what it is and what you can do to help someone who has it.
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Mental help.net: Introduction to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd)
This site provides an overview of ADHD. Under the menu toolbar on the right, you'll find information on the symptoms and treatment of ADHD.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
A very extensive article depicting facts and details on conduct disorders, seen both in childhood and adolescence. Written by physicians, for physicians and professionals, this site provides a complete resource for information on conduct...
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Chadd: Understanding Adhd: About Adhd
Provides detailed information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and discusses common confusion with various labels, including ADD or attention deficit disorder. Includes downloadable factsheet.
National Institutes of Health
What Are the Effective Treatments for Adhd?
This site begins by listing the various treatments of ADHD, from psychotropic medications to herbal treatments.
PBS
Pbs: Medicating Kids
This PBS Frontline series companion site features the reaction that four different families had to medication designed to treat ADHD. This program can be viewed in its entirety or in six separate segments. Positive and negative aspects...
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Ad ders.org: What Is a.d.d./a.d.h.d?
This site gives a brief description of ADD/ADHD, some of the behaviors of children who may be diagnosed with it and what the potential cause may be. There is also an ADD simulation you can try.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America: Mental Health Info: Adhd and Add
Introduction to ADHD and ADD in children covers the signs and symptoms, causes, the impact they have, and how to get help.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Adhd Medicines
If you know anyone with ADHD, they may take Ritalin to treat their disorder. This article from Family Doctor explains how most people with ADHD react to Ritalin. Ritalin abuse and its negative effects are also covered.
Read Works
Read Works: The Scoop on Adhd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ADHD with information about what it is and how to deal with it. Advice and insight from students with ADHD gives a unique perspective. A question sheet is available to help...
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Optometrists Network: Attention Deficit Disorder
Use this comprehensive index linking to various articles and online resources about ADD to learn more about the disorder, how it is treated, and current related news and information.
Lesson Tutor
Lesson Tutor: Add and Adhd Home Page
Common sense tips and new techniques are included here in a number of articles related to ADD and ADHD.
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Sharper Mind Centers: Questions About Add/adhd
This site from the Sharper Mind Centers provides a list of frequently asked questions about ADD, ADHD and Dyslexia. The questions are thoroughly answered and are very interesting. This is a good site to answer questions on the subject.