Who today has not heard the term “attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder,” or ADHD? No other term in the
diagnostic lexicon has more information and misinformation
attached to it than ADHD. Everyone you ask — parents, doctors,
teachers, psychologists, nurses, neighbors or relatives — will
have an opinion on this disorder, and likely their opinions will
all differ. Some will toss it off and say, “Boys will be boys.”
Some will insist that a child be medicated right away. Others
will be adamant that children should never be medicated. Others
will claim that eliminating sugar from the diet will eliminate
the problem. Still others will question whether there is
anything to the diagnosis at all. Since first identified as a
diagnosis, ADHD has been given a great deal of attention by
neurologists and psychologists. ADHD is now widely recognized as
a legitimate mental health problem. Although its exact
definition continues to be debated, ADHD is thought to be a
neurological impairment, probably originating in the fr