RT Book, Section
A1 Searight, H. Russell
A1 Severance, Taylor
A2 Feldman, Mitchell D.
A2 Christensen, John F.
A2 Satterfield, Jason M.
A2 Laponis, Ryan
SR Print(0)
ID 1167757670
T1 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
T2 Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260142686
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167757670
RD 2024/04/25
AB Attention  deficit  hyperactivity  disorder  (ADHD)  is  a  condition  typically  first  evident  in  early  childhood.  Symptoms  include  difficulties  with  attention,  concentration,  and  short-term  memory  as  well  as  impulsivity.  Children  with  ADHD  are  overly  active  (as  if  “driven  by  a  motor”)  and  cannot  control  ongoing  activity  ranging  from  fidgeting  to  difficulty  remaining  seated  for  5  minutes  to  inappropriately  running,  jumping,  and  yelling  in  public  places.  Since  these  deficits  significantly  impair  academic  performance  and  are  disruptive  in  a  typical  classroom,  concerns  about  ADHD  usually  arise  during  kindergarten  or  first  grade.  However,  ADHD  is  a  lifelong  condition  with  functional  impairment  extending  throughout  adulthood.