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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

LC control no.sh 85063661
LC classificationRJ506.H9 Pediatrics
RC394.A85 Adults
Topical headingAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Variant(s)ADD (Attention-deficit disorders)
ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
Attention deficit disorders
Hyperactive child syndrome
See alsoDevelopmental disabilities
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Psychology, Pathological
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Found inWork cat.: Goldstein, S. Why won't my child pay attention? c1992 (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Kaplan. Clinical psychiatry (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD)
IAC.
MESH (Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity x Hyperkinetic syndrome)
DSM-III (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)
Handbook of psychiatry (Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity disorder, ADHD)
Hennepin (ADD x ADHD, Attention-deficit disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
National Institute of Mental Health website, viewed Aug. 30, 2022 (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development)
Lange, Klaus W et al. "The history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder." Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders vol. 2(4) 2010 : page 252 (In order to further improve the criteria, in particular with respect to empirical validation, the revision of the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R) in 1987 removed the concept of two subtypes and renamed the disorder "Attention deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)")
International Classification of Disease, 11th revision, viewed Feb. 7, 2024 (6A05 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; classed under Neurodevelopmental disorders, which is classed under Mental, behavioral, or neurodevelopmental disorders. Essential (Required) features: A persistent pattern (e.g., at least 6 months) of inattention symptoms and/or a combination of hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms that is outside the limits of normal variation expected for age and level of intellectual development. Symptoms vary according to chronological age and disorder severity.)