title: The history of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: Because attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) first was considered a childhood disorder, with symptoms dissipating as the person approached adulthood, any history about adult ADHD is rooted in the early descriptions of affected children. This article focuses on elements of the history of the disorder that inform the concept of adult ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Pervasive Developmental Disorders Research, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 32 Fruit Street, Consult Services, Warren 605, Boston, MA 02114, USA. rdoyle@partners.org
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000266:history*; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans