title: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a personal perspective.
abstract: Children with ADHD can achieve academic and personal success in adulthood. In this article the author shares personal perspectives on his own struggles with ADHD as a child and shares insights, tips, and anecdotes from his own life. These insights, when viewed in light of the scientific literature regarding ADHD, offer new directions for research into the management of the disorder in children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Parkway S, Room 817-A, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. mikeginnymd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ginsberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004493:Education; D006801:Humans; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D033262:Narration; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate