title: Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents.
abstract: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is one of the most common behavioral problems in childhood, and for about 80% of diagnosed cases remains a problem through adolescence. This article discusses general controversies that surround recognition, correct diagnosis, and treatment of AD/HD in children, and its relationship to conduct disorder in adolescents and adults.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wender