ADD/ADHD Resources

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Review the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web page on Attention-Deficit/
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the United States. http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/fact-
s.html

CDC- ADHD Data and Statistics

Explore the CDC- ADHA Data and Statistics website for information throughout the course.
http://www.cdc.gov/NCBDDD/adhd/data.html

Is ADHD Overdiagosed?
Read “Is ADHA Overdiagnosed?” by Nauert on the PsychCentral website.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/04/02/is-adhd-overdiagnosed/36813.html

ADHD Meds Often Prescribed to Youngest Kids in Class

Read “ADHD Meds Often Prescribed to Youngest Kids in Class,” by Pedersen on the PsychCen-
tral website.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/11/20/adhd-meds-often-prescribed-to-youngest-kids-in-
class/47938.html

Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School

Read “Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School,” by Schwarz in The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/09/health/attention-disorder-or-not-children-prescribed-pills-
to-help-in-school.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD: Science Over Cynicism

Read "Myths and Misconceptions About ADHD: Science Over Cynicism," by Teeter Ellison on
the National Resource Center on ADHD website.
http://www.help4adhd.org/Understanding-ADHD/About-ADHD/Myths-and-Misunderstand-
ings.aspx
Read "ADHD: Has this Diagnostic fad run its Course?" by Herr, from The Christian Science
Monitor (2010).
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0819/ADHD-Has-this-diagnostic-fad-
run-its-course/%28page%29/2

Review the Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children page, located on the

Mayo Clinic website.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/adhd/home/ovc-20196177

Read "When ADHD Has Nowhere To Hide," by Williams, from Psychology Today (2013).
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/culturally-speaking/201305/when-adhd-has-nowhere-
hide

Read the blog post entitled “Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD,” by Wedge from Suffer the
Children. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-
dont-have-adhd

Read "Of Course French Kids Have ADHD," by Nowell, from Psychology Today (2013).
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/intrinsic-motivation-and-magical-unicorns/201305/
course-french-kids-have-adhd

Read “Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions,” by Schwarz, from The New York Times (2013,
February 3). Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic
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1283514937?accountid=7374

Read “Brain Politics,” by Munro, from National Journal, (2001).

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direct=true&db=ulh&AN=4201526&site=eds-live&scope=site

Read “When diagnosing ADHD in young adults emphasize informant reports, DSM items, and
impairment,” by Sibley, M. H., Pelham, W. r., Molina, B. G., Gnagy, E. M., Waxmonsky, J. G.,
Waschbusch, D. A., & ... Kuriyan, A. B. from Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology
(2012).
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Read “Could Exposure to Everyday Green Spaces Help Treat ADHD? Evidence from Children's
Play Settings,” by Faber Taylor, A., & Kuo, F. from Applied Psychology: Health & Well-Being
(2011). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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Read "It Just Doesn't Add Up: ADHD/ADD, the Workplace and Discrimination," by Arnold,
Easteal, Easteal, & Rice, from Melbourne University Law Review (2010). https://lopes.idm.o-
clc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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Read "Medicating for ADD/ADHD: Personal and Social Issues," by Davis-Berman & Pestello,
from International Journal Of Mental Health & Addiction (2010). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/lo-
gin?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=edswss&AN=000208517300007&site=eds-live&scope=site

Read " Interventions for ADHD in children and teens: A focus on ADHD coaching" Ahmann,
Saviet, and Tuttle, from Journal Of Family Practice (2017). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?
url=http://gateway.ovid.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ovidweb.cgi?
T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=01217119-201705000-
00003&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

Read "Overview of ADHD," by Sajid, Poor, & Diaz, from Annals Of The American Psychother-
apy Association (2010). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/lo-
gin.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=55068774&site=eds-live&scope=site

Read "Occupational Issues of Adults With ADHD," by Adamou et al., from BMC Psychiatry
(2013). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
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Read "Online Narratives by Adults With ADHD Who Were Diagnosed in Adulthood," by Fleis-
chmann & Miller, from Learning Disability Quarterly (2013). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?
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Read "Social Perception and Cue Utilization in Adults With ADHD," by Petersen & Grahe, from
Journal Of Social & Clinical Psychology (2012). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://
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live&scope=site

Read "Adolescent ADHD Has Major Negative Effect on Adult Functioning," by Burke, from
Contemporary Pediatrics (2013).

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Read "Social and Emotional Difficulties in Children With ADHD and the Impact on School At-
tendance and Healthcare Utilization," by Classi, Milton, Ward, Sarsour, & Johnston, from Child
& Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health (2012). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://
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