Adhd

ADHD History

By Hbee
  • Period: 400 to

    ADHD History

  • Sir Alexander Crichton describes ADHD as "mental restlessness" in his book An Inquiry Into the Nature and Origin of Mental Derangement

    Sir Alexander Crichton describes ADHD as "mental restlessness" in his book An Inquiry Into the Nature and Origin of Mental Derangement

  • ADHD exsists but is called Organic Driveness

    ADHD exsists but is called Organic Driveness

  • The use of stimulants to treat ADHD was first described in 1937.[164]

    The use of stimulants to treat ADHD was first described in 1937.[164]

  • In the DSM-II (1968) it was the "Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood"

    In the DSM-II (1968) it was the "Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood"

  • In the DSM-III "ADD (Attention-Deficit Disorder) with or without hyperactivity" was introduced. In 1987

    In the DSM-III "ADD (Attention-Deficit Disorder) with or without hyperactivity" was introduced. In 1987

  • ADHD is in an estimated 4-5% of all school children

    ADHD is in an estimated 4-5% of all school children
    According to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edition) (the most widely used diagnostic criteria for ADHD), the ADHD condition can be broken down into 3 sub-categories:
    attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: combined type
    attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: predominantly inattentive
    attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: predominantly hyperactive or impulsive

  • ADHD first discovered

    ADHD first discovered
    Hippocrates described a condition that seems to be compatible with what we now know as ADHD