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Is it hard for your child to sit still? Does your child act without thinking first? Does your child start but not finish things? If so, your child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD for short.) Nearly everyone shows some of these behaviors at times, but ADHD lasts more than 6 months and causes problems in school, at home and in social situations.

ADHD is more common in boys than girls, and it affects 3-5 percent of children in the United States. The principal characteristics of ADHD are

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  1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... finish things? If so, your child may have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD for short.) Nearly everyone shows some of these behaviors at times, but ADHD lasts more than 6 months and causes problems ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/...ttentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder.html - Health Topics
  2. Adult ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    ... be reprinted for personal, noncommercial use only. Adult ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) By Mayo Clinic staff Original Article: http://www. ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/health/adult-adhd/DS01161/METHOD=print - External Health Links
  3. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    ... Advisory Boards & Groups Budget Home Health & Education Publications Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Contents What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? ...
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  4. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    ... may be reprinted for personal, noncommercial use only. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children By Mayo Clinic staff Original Article: ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../DS00275/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all - External Health Links
  5. Faststats: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... Data Related Links Accessibility NCHS Home FastStats Home Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)* (Data are for the U.S.) Morbidity Number of ... 3-17 years of age ever diagnosed with ADHD: 5.2 million Percent of children 3-17 ...
    www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/adhd.htm - External Health Links
  6. Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Data and Statistics (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... Current ADHD Diagnosis Receiving Medication Treatment (2007) Diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disability: United States, 2004-2006 [ Read ...
    www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/data.html - External Health Links
  7. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 
    ADD; ADHD; Childhood hyperkinesis ... ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood. It affects about 3 - 5% of school ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001551.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    MENU Return to Web version Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Overview What is ADHD? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the name ...
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  9. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Mental Health)  
    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in children and adolescents. It also affects an estimated 4.4 percent ...
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  10. Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Symptoms and Diagnosis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    ... message, please visit this page: About CDC.gov . Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ADHD Homepage Facts Symptoms & Diagnosis Treatment Other Concerns & ...
    www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html - External Health Links
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