The hyperkinetic child. A historical review.
A historical review of the concepts and classification of the hyperkinetic child is presented, ranging from the supposed biological origins in the late nineteenth century to the hyperkinetic impulse disorder, and then to the concept of minimal brain dysfunction. The differences in European and North American approaches are described.
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Department of Paediatric Neuropsychiatry, Medical Faculty, Rostock University, Federal Republic of Germany.
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000266:history*; D002648:Child; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States