title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common conditions demanding the time and knowledge of school nurses. Although the condition was identified 100 years ago, it is only in the past decade that information has been clarified. New medication is continually being developed, and the area of comorbidity is exploding. This article updates school nurses on the latest information regarding ADHD.
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Selekman
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011379:Prognosis; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012573:School Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants