These medications, along with Seroquel, were prescribed for Rebecca after she was diagnosed, at the age of two, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder.

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Many are concerned that Ritalin and similar drugs, which aid concentration in those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are chemical straightjackets that prevent children from taking full responsibility for themselves.

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One of the children they placed was a ten-year-old boy with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity.

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Researchers reported driving can be a serious problem for teens with ADD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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This kind of doublespeak became more and more troubling, and my career came to an end over a job involving revising a manuscript supporting the use of a drug for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with a duration of action that fell between that of shorter- and longer-acting formulations.

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The court was told he had been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a teenager, and was prescribed medication for his conditions.

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Compared with studies in many thousands of children and adolescents -- including studies lasting many years -- as of 2007, the effects of homeopathy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, had been studied with even minimal rigor in only four studies.

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With some childhood conditions, like autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, social problems are one of the primary characteristics of the disorder.

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