title: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is found in a significant number of children. The symptoms of the disorder can cause problems in learning, socialization, and behavior for those individuals afflicted with it and put them at high risk for serious psychopathology in adulthood. This article describes the causes, neurobiology, symptoms, and treatment for ADHD and the pediatric nurse's role in identification, referral, and symptom management of this disorder.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors