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Some reasons for concern about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Author(s) -
JUREIDINI J
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb01552.x
Subject(s) - medicine , impulsivity , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , pathological , attention deficit , population , psychiatry , attention deficit disorder , disease , clinical psychology , environmental health
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a disease. The symptoms of its three dimensions (activity, attention and impulsivity) are normally distributed in the population, with an arbitrary level of symptoms being designated pathological. The presence of the ADHD cluster is never grounds for any positive diagnosis; it is an indication for further assessment. Positive response to stimulants is not specific to the ADHD population, and is in no way diagnostic.