Sons and daughters beyond your control: episodes in the prehistory of the attention deficit/hyperactivity syndrome.
Hyperactive and inattentive children have been discussed in both the pedagogic and medical literature since the nineteenth century, and many controversies associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been repeatedly analyzed in different contexts. The 'prehistory' of the ADHD concept-that is, up to the definition of ADHD in DSM-III and of the corresponding 'hyperkinetic disorder' in ICD-9-is outlined, with an emphasis on the literature not previously discussed in English language reviews of the subject.
Unit for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia, p.foley@neura.edu.au.
Paul Bernard
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Foley
D000293:Adolescent; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000266:history / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000266:history*; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000266:history*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000266:history; D013577:Syndrome
D000662:Amphetamines