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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Authored by: Jeremy Peirce, Ph.D.; Christine Collins, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University; Foreword by Pat Levitt, Ph.D., Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development
  • From the Series: Psychological Disorders
  • Trim Size: 7 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0791085414
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-8541-7
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $37.50
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 12/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 616
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 128

Summary

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the name of a group of attention-related symptoms that are often found together, especially in children and young adults. ADHD often starts to become apparent in the middle elementary school years, and symptoms can last into adulthood. Symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. It is estimated that ADHD affects approximately 2 million children in the United States. This comprehensive book explores the nature of ADHD, its history, how it is diagnosed and treated, and its possible causes.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Charts. Diagrams. Glossary. Sidebars. References. Further reading. Web sites. Index.

About the Author(s)

Jeremy Peirce, Ph.D., graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in biology and earned his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Princeton University. In 2003, he went to the University of Tennessee, where he worked on microarray-derived complex trait analysis in mice. In addition to scientific writing and research, Peirce has written popular-science articles and technology/software reviews for The Scientist, Science, Eye World Magazine, and Minnesota Medicine.

Foreword author Pat Levitt, Ph.D., is the director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

Reviews and Awards

“…[an] informative overview of ADHD…”
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