The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The contemporary concept of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as defined in the DSM-IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association 2000) is relatively new. Excessive hyperactive, inattentive, and impulsive children have been described in the literature since the nineteenth century. Some of the early depictions and etiological theories of hyperactivity were similar to current descriptions of ADHD. Detailed studies of the behavior of hyperactive children and increasing knowledge of brain function have changed the concepts of the fundamental behavioral and neuropathological deficits underlying the disorder. This article presents an overview of the conceptual history of modern-day ADHD.
Department of Biological and Abnormal Psychology, University of Regensburg, Germany. Klaus.Lange@psychologie.uni-regensburg.de
Klaus W
KW
Lange
Susanne
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Reichl
Katharina M
KM
Lange
Lara
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Tucha
Oliver
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Tucha
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005544:Forecasting; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate
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