... is characterized by agitated behavior and an inability to focus on tasks. " In the early 20th century, American doctors were discussing children who had problems similar to those described by George Fre*censored* Still, who was the first know researcher in Attention Deficit research. The one thing that many of these children had in common, other than their ADD type symptoms ... the most efficacious for the greatest number of people with the diagnosis of ADHD. It has been found that children who receive Ritalin are most likely not to have a substance abuse problem, where others turn to d...

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... history where attention disorders stemmed from began in 1845. Heinrich Hoffman, a German physician wrote comical children's story designed to teach moral lessons. At the turn of the century in 1902 George Still, a British pediatrician reported hyperactive symptoms in children he was treating in his practice. The pediatrician believed the symptoms stemmed from a biological basis (Hunter, 1995). Research continued in 1937 from ... psychiatrist, or pediatric neurologist) who knows a lot about ADHD and all other disorders that can have symptoms similar to those found in ADHD. Psychosocial s...

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