Hyperactive the controversial history of ADHD
Each year, doctors diagnose an average of nine percent of children between the ages of five and seventeen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of the most common childhood disorders, it is also one of the most controversial-since first identified in the late 1950's, every...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Reaktion Books
2012.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798177306719 |
| Summary: | Each year, doctors diagnose an average of nine percent of children between the ages of five and seventeen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of the most common childhood disorders, it is also one of the most controversial-since first identified in the late 1950's, everyone from medical professionals to politicians have debated its causes, its treatment, and its implications for children. Today, physicians believe it is an inherited neurological disorder best treated with stimulants.Hyperactive provides the first history of ADHD, addressing |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781780230566 9781299191051 |
