Kids’ attention disorder attracts concern
A federal panel reports that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a major public health problem but notes that much remains unknown about its diagnosis and treatment.
References:
Kupfer, D.J. 1998. Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Consensus Development Conference Statement of the National Institutes of Health. November. Washington, D.C.
Sources:
David J. Kupfer
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Psychiatry
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Pittsburgh, PA 15261From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 22, November 28, 1998, p. 343. Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.
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