por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
I. Introduction. DSM-IV uses “phenomenological” rather than “etiological” subtypes of ADHD, but in DSM-V, an emphasis on etiology has been promised. Genetic and environmental etiologies have been proposed to account for the behavioral and neuropsychological...
por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
For many children and teens with AD/HD, coaching helps them learn techniques to be more focused, stay on task, and improve time management and organizational skills. These skills are the building blocks for success in the future. By initiating the coaching process...
por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
ADHD is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood. Uncomplicated ADHD is a fairly straightforward disorder to diagnose and treat, but significant numbers of children and adolescents with ADHD have comorbid disorders. In these situations, the differential...
por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
“CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation’s leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families.” Initially founded in 1987 by Dr. Harvey Parker, parents and professionals joined...
por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
Whatever is distinctive about girls with ADHD must be viewed against the background facts concerning how girls in general differ from boys in general; the rate and consequent quality of development differs in well-known ways. Girls talk earlier and are more easily...
por APDA20GD | May 18, 2012 | ARTICLES ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
The word and its referents Names help or hinder in all walks of life, particularly when they behave as drifting signifiers. For example, since it first appeared in fin de siècle France as a double-barrelled word (‘neuro-psychiatrie’), the meaning of ‘neuropsychiatry’...
