Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ADHD refers to a family of related chronic neurobiological disorders that interfere with an individual's capacity to regulate activity level (hyperactivity), inhibit behavior (impulsivity), and attend to tasks (inattention) in developmentally appropriate ways. The core symptoms of ADHD include an inability to sustain attention and concentration, developmentally inappropriate levels of activity, distractibility, and impulsivity. As its name implies, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by two distinct sets of …
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…stimulants and psychosocial treatments for alleviating the symptoms of ADHD and associated aggressiveness which inturn has indicated that stimulants are more effective than psychosocial therapies in treating these symptoms.The lack of information and education about accessibility and affordability of services must be remedied. Finally, after years of clinical research and experience with ADHD, our knowledge about the cause or causes of ADHD remains speculative. Consequently, we have no strategies for the prevention of ADHD.