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3 (1999): 3-35.
Hyman, Steven E. "Statement for the Record on Methylphenidate (Ritalin) for Children with ADHD." Meeting of the Committee before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, 2000. 5 November 2005. http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t000516c.html.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). "The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America." NIH Publication No. 01-4584. Fact Sheet. Washington, D.C.: NIMH, 2001. 5 November 2005....
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm#23.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." NIH Publication No. 3572. Washington, D.C.: NIMH, 2003. 5 November 2005. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm.
O'Meara, Kelly Patricia. "New Research Indicts Ritalin." Insight on the News 1 Oct. 2001: 22. Questia. 5 Nov. 2005 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000885567.
White, Hazel L., and Baton Rouge. "Ritalin Update for Counselors, Teachers and Parents." Education 124.2 (2003): 289-291. Questia. 5 Nov. 2005 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002070401.
Zito, Julie M., Safer, Daniel, J., Reis, Susan D., Gardner, James F., Boles, Myde, and Lynch, Frances. "Abstract: Trends in the Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Preschoolers." Journal of the American Medical Association, 283.8 (2000): 1025-1030. 5 November 2005. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/283/8/1025?view=abstract.
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Hyman, Steven E. "Statement for the Record on Methylphenidate (Ritalin) for Children with ADHD." Meeting of the Committee before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families. Washington, DC: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, 2000. 5 November 2005. http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t000516c.html.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). "The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America." NIH Publication No. 01-4584. Fact Sheet. Washington, D.C.: NIMH, 2001. 5 November 2005. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/numbers.cfm#23.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH). "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." NIH Publication No. 3572. Washington, D.C.: NIMH, 2003. 5 November 2005. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm.
O'Meara, Kelly Patricia. "New Research Indicts Ritalin." Insight on the News 1 Oct. 2001: 22. Questia. 5 Nov. 2005 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000885567.
White, Hazel L., and Baton Rouge. "Ritalin Update for Counselors, Teachers and Parents." Education 124.2 (2003): 289-291. Questia. 5 Nov. 2005 http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5002070401.
Zito, Julie M., Safer, Daniel, J., Reis, Susan D., Gardner, James F., Boles, Myde, and Lynch, Frances. "Abstract: Trends in the Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Preschoolers." Journal of the American Medical Association, 283.8 (2000): 1025-1030. 5 November 2005. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/283/8/1025?view=abstract.
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ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a common childhood problem affecting as much as 3-5% of the school-age population. The core symptoms of ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with ADHD exhibit functional impairment across multiple settings and engage in disruptive behaviors, thus inviting criticism from adults and peer rejection. Psycho stimulant medication has been shown to be reasonably successful, but may produce significant side effects in a