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Understand Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of ADHD

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Judy Johnson
Understand Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of ADHD

Doctors use questionnaires completed by parents and teachers and observations of children to make the diagnosis. The use of psychostimulants or other drugs is often required, along with an organized environment, routine, school intervention programs, and modified parenting techniques.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Although children with ADHD often appear hyperactive and impulsive, ADHD is not a conduct disorder. Although the number of affected children is highly debated, ADHD is estimated to affect 8 to 11 per cent of school-age children, with boys twice as likely as girls. Visit Understand Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of ADHD

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