Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

• From the National Institutes of Health
• A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (National Institute of Mental Health) - Links to PDF File - Large file
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

• Overviews
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) (National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Frequently Asked Questions about AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
• What Is Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• ADHD -- Common Behaviors and Symptoms (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD -- Making the Diagnosis (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD: Does My Child Have It? (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Symptoms of ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

• Treatment
• ADHD -- Establishing a Treatment Plan (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD -- Evaluating the Treatment Plan (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD -- Treatment Through Behavior Therapy (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD -- Unproven Treatments (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• ADHD Medicines (American Academy of Family Physicians)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Evidence-Based Medication Management for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatment for Children and Adolescents with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
• Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Methylphenidate and Clonidine Help Children with ADHD and Tics (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• Assessing Complementary and Controversial Interventions (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Specific Conditions
• Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Coping
• Coaching and AD/HD in Adults (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (Nemours Foundation)
• Parenting a Child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Peer Relationships and ADHD (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

• Related Issues
• AD/HD and Co-Existing Disorders (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish
• ADHD and Risk of Injuries (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)

• Research
• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in School-Aged Children: Association with Maternal Mental Health and Use of Health Care Resources (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) - Links to PDF File
• Brain Shrinkage in ADHD Not Caused by Medications (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Impact of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity May Be Underestimated (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• New Research in Animals Reveals Possible Long-Term Effects of Stimulants on Brain and Behavior (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Ritalin and Liver Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
• Testing of a New Medication to Treat AD/HD (Nemours Foundation)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• National Institute of Mental Health

• Newsletters/Print Publications
• ADHD – References (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Law and Policy
• Educational Rights for Children with AD/HD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Women
• AD/HD in Women (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

• Children
• What Is Hyperactivity? (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What is Ritalin? (Nemours Foundation)

• Teenagers
• AD/HD and Driving (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
• ADHD and Teens (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Understanding ADHD (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Is Ritalin? (Nemours Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish