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Mental Health and Behavior

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Mental Disorders: Anxiety Disorders | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Autism Spectrum Disorders | Bipolar Disorder | Child Behavior Disorders | Depression | Dissociative Disorders | Eating Disorders | Factitious Disorders | Impulse Control Disorders | Mental Retardation | Personality Disorders | Reactive Attachment Disorder | Schizophrenia | Sexual Disorders | Somatoform Disorders

Substance Abuse: General Substance Abuse | Substance Abuse by Juveniles |Treatment of Substance Abuse | Specific Abused Substances

Other Topics: General Mental Health | Treatment of Mental Disorders | Grief | Stress | Suicide | Co-Dependency and Dysfunctional Families

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

(Jump to: ADHD in Adults | Coexisting Conditions | General Information | Organizations | Treatment )

Organizations
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

General Information
ADHD – A Guide for Families:AACAP
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:NIMH [Order printed copy]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children:UpToDate Patient Information
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:NAMI
What is ADHD?:Nemours Foundation
What We Know – Info Sheets on AD/HD:CHADD
AD/HD FAQs:ADDA
Articles about AD/HD:ADDA
Science News About ADHD:NIMH
eBooks About Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):New York Public Television [Video]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:MedlinePlus

Treatment of ADHD
Overviews
Diagnosis & Treatment:CHADD
ADHD – Establishing a Treatment Plan:American Academy of Pediatrics
ADHD – Evaluating the Treatment Plan:American Academy of Pediatrics
Guiding Principles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder:ADDA
NIMH Research on Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:NIMH
Medication
ADHD Parents Medication Guide:American Psychiatric Association, AACAP [PDF]
ADHD – Treatment With Medication:American Academy of Pediatrics
ADHD Drugs:Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Medication Management:CHADD
Behavioral Treatment
ADHD – Treatment Through Behavior Therapy:American Academy of Pediatrics
Behavioral Treatment:CHADD
Other Treatments
ADHD – Unproven Treatments:American Academy of Pediatrics
Complementary and Other Interventions:CHADD

ADHD in Adults
ADHD: Not Just for Kids Anymore:FDA
AD/HD and Adults:MHA
Especially for Adults with AD/HD:CHADD
Women and AD/HD:CHADD
Living with AD/HD: A Lifespan Disorder:CHADD

ADHD and Coexisting Conditions
ADHD – Coexisting Conditions:American Academy of Pediatrics
Coexisting Conditions:CHADD

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