ADHD in Children: Symptoms and Treatment Options
Rikki Miller
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children. In the United States, more than five million children between the ages of four and seventeen years old have been diagnosed with ADHD, with boys diagnosed at more than twice the rate of girls. The name Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder may cause more confusion than it offers clarity. Children with ADHD may not have an attention deficit, but rather they may have a surplus of attention. They follow their attention wherever it leads them, for example, out the door on the breeze, down the path, chasing the butterflies and the birds, picking up an interesting...
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