ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder Attention Deficit Disorder is the most common psychiatric disorder among children. This disorder affects three to five percent of all school age children, mostly boys (Dreher). Diagnosis of this disorder is not an easy task, but it has been made easier due to symptoms specific to this disorder. Once diagnosed properly, attention deficit disorder can be treated with medications and behavioral therapy. The causes of attention deficit disorder are not easily pinpointed. …

…all people who exhibit the symptoms for the disorder have it. Everyday new research is being done to further the development in medication and causes for the disorder are being discovered. Children who grow up with unrecognized, untreated attention deficit disorder are at a great disadvantage. Their psychological and educational development depends on the proper diagnosis and treatment. With the proper treatment, these children can lead normal lives with little or no interruption (Adesman, Wender).