Treatment of attention deficit hiperactivity medications vs. alternative therapy .
Title: Treatment of attention deficit hiperactivity medications vs. alternative therapy .
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Treatment of attention deficit hiperactivity medications vs. alternative therapy .
Category: /Recreation & Sports/Health Care
Details: Words: 1406 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Medication vs. Alternative Therapies
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic, not episodic, illness occurring in 3-5% of the school- aged population. ADHD is characterized by inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Most medical professionals classify ADHD as a neurodevelopmental or neurobehavioral disorder that emerges in childhood and may persist into adulthood (McCleery, 2001).
As of today scientists have been unable to pin point a cause for ADHD. Genetic case studies …showed first 75 words of 1406 total…
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