title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.
abstract: ADHD is a common developmental disorder frequently associated with additional neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Stimulant medication is an effective first-line therapy for most children with ADHD. Current research is defining the genetic and neurobiologic basis for this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, 702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. ddunn@iupui.edu
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Kronenberger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants