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National ADHD Awareness Day

Tuesday, September 7, 2004 marks the inaugural National ADHD Awareness Day. In resolution S.370, the U.S. Senate recognized Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a major public health concern and encouraged the federal government to raise public awareness about ADHD and to improve access to mental health services for children and adults with the illness. National ADHD Awareness Day highlights the significance of this disorder to many American children, families, and adults. For the actual Senate Resolution 370.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood behavioral disorders and can persist through adolescence and into adulthood. The causes are currently unknown.

Announcing the New National Resource Center on AD/HD

May 20, 2003 marked the official opening of the Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder’s (CHADD) National Resource Center (NRC) on AD/HD, the country’s first and only national clearinghouse dedicated to the evidence-based science and treatment of AD/HD. The clearinghouse is a collaboration between the CDC and CHADD, an advocacy organization serving individuals with AD/HD…

National Resource Center website, http://www.help4adhd.org has a toll-free number (800-233-4050).The Website answers many of your questions about AD/HD and directs you to other reliable sources online. New material is regularly being added. If you don’t find the answers you are looking for, you can click on Ask a question about AD/HD, found on every page of this site. Your question will be directed to one of the knowledgeable Health Information Specialist for a response.

 

What is AD/HD?

According to the 2000 American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Text Revision, of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV-TR), ADHD is a Disruptive Behavior Disorder characterized by on-going inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity occurring in several settings and more frequently and severely than is typical for individuals in the same stage of development. Symptoms begin before age 7 years and can cause serious difficulties in home, school or work life. ADHD can be managed through behavioral or medical interventions, or a combination of the two.

The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has developed a research agenda in ADHD for CDC and/or other public agencies (click here for research agenda).

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