Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Disease

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Synonyms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ADD
ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder
Hyperkinetic Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

ADD, combined type
ADHD, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
ADHD, predominantly inattentive type

General Discussion
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder of childhood characterized by short attention span, excessive impulsiveness, and inappropriate hyperactivity. Symptoms of hyeractivity, impulsivity, and inattentive behavior must have been present before the age of seven years and caused impairment in two or more social, academic, or occupational settings. The exact cause of ADHD is not known.

Organizations related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown PA 19464
Phone #: 484-945-2101
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.add.org
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
8181 Professional Place
Landover MD 20785
Phone #: 302-306-7070
800 #: 800-233-4050
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.chadd.org
College Internship Program
18 Park Street
Lee MA 01238
Phone #: 510-704-4476
800 #: 877-566-9247
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.collegeinternship
Learning Disabilities Association of America
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh PA 15234-1349
Phone #: 412-341-1515
800 #: 888-300-6710
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ldaamerica.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd
Rockville MD 20892-9663
Phone #: 301-443-4513
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
Arlington VA 22201-3042
Phone #: 703-524-7600
800 #: 800-999-6264
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nami.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities
381 Park Avenue South
New York NY 10016
Phone #: 212-545-7510
800 #: 888-575-7373
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ld.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
31 Center Drive
Bethesda MD 20892-2540
Phone #: 301-496-5751
800 #: 800-352-9424
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria VA 22311
Phone #: 703-684-7722
800 #: 800-969-6642
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19107-6312
Phone #: 215-751-1810
800 #: 800-553-4539
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.mhselfhelp.org
National Network of Learning-Disabled Adults, Inc.
c/o Bill Butler P.O. Box 32611
Phoenix AZ 85064-2611
Phone #: 602-941-5112
800 #: --
e-mail: N/A
Home page: N/A
Organization For Anti-Convulsant Syndrome
PO Box 772
Preston Intl PR3 6WW
Phone #: 012-53 - 790000
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.oacs-uk.co.uk/
PHP - Parents Helping Parents, Inc.
3041 Olcott Street
Santa Clara CA 95054-3222
Phone #: 408-727-5775
800 #: 866-747-4040
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.php.com
R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids)
3527 Fortuna Ranch Rd
Encinitas CA 92024
Phone #: 858-395-5421
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.celiackids.com
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/

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