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This Guide describes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), lists common myths about the disorder and provides background onhow it is identified and managed. It offers suggestions on how parents can help their child and includes additional HR issued 8/03E-12 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Parent s Guide to ADHDby Jolene Huston, Family and Consumer Sciences, Montana State University and Sandra J. Bailey, Extension Family and Human Development SpecialistA ttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most misunderstood, misdiagnosed and incorrectly man-aged disorders . It is also one of the most commonly diagnosed child psychiatric disorders . According to the Centers for Disease Control s new National Resource Center for ADHD, it affects 4-6 percent of school-age children, and between 2-4 percent of adults. It is diagnosed more frequent-ly in boys as in girls, perhaps because girls may have less of a tendency to be hyperactive. ADHD can affect relationships and school performance, thereby leading to self esteem prob-lems.
This guide describes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), lists common myths about the disorder and provides background on how it is identified and managed.
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