Other conditions with symptoms similar to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Citations

  1. Committee on Quality Improvement, American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). Diagnosis and evaluation of the child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Pediatrics, 105(5): 1158–1170.

  2. American Psychiatric Association (2000). Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders. In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., text rev., pp. 85–103. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.



Author: Jeannette Curtis Last Updated: April 17, 2008
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Mina Dulcan, MD - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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