'Hyper' kid

MEDICINE FOR THE PUBLIC 
HYPERACTIVITY


CONTENTS


Foreword

Biographical Note:

History

Name Changes

Early Treatment

Who has ADHD?

Not Just a Childhood Disease

Signs and Symptoms

Diagnosis

ADHD and Learning Disabilities

Treatment

NIH Day Program

Stimulant Medicines and Children

Stimulant Research

Foods and ADHD

Diagnosing ADHD in Adults

Future Developments

Questions and Answers

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Prepared by:

U.S.Department of Health and Human Services

Public Health Service
National Institues of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892

NIH publication no. 94-3501
Last Updated: September, 1996



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