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Attention Deficit Disorder

Known as: ADD, Disorders, Attention Deficit, attention-deficit disorder 
A mental disorder characterized by inattention, easy distraction, careless mistakes and avoidance of tasks that require sustained mental focus. These… 
National Institutes of Health

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ATTENTION IMPAIRMENTAarskog syndromeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type

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Child Behavior DisordersMental disorder in childhood

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents.
BACKGROUND Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed in between 3% and 7% of school-age children and consists… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Attention deficit disorder and age of onset of problem behaviors
In the course of a prospective longitudinal study, we examined age of onset of behavior problems in a group of boys and girls… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A comparison of 13-year-old boys with attention deficit and/or reading disorder on neuropsychological measures
This study compared 13 year-old-boys with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and/or reading disability (RD), and controls with… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Sociometric status of clinic-referred children with Attention Deficit Disorders with and without Hyperactivity
Peer sociometric nominations of clinic-referred children given the diagnosis of Attention) Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of children with attention deficit disorder.
Abstract The controversy over the use of imipramine and other tricyclics in the treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD), is… 
1987
1987
Tourette's syndrome and attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity.
To the Editor.— Pauls et al 1 claim that Tourette's syndrome (TS) and attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) are… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Psychological control of acute pain in medical settings.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Construct validity of clinical diagnosis in pediatric psychiatry: relationship among measures.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Empirical corroboration of attention deficit disorder.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Alcohol abuse and attention deficit disorder.
The prevalence of alcohol abuse among the fathers, and ADD in family members, of 22 adult psychiatric patients with persistent… 
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