ABSTRACT ADHD is increasingly seen as associated with cerebral dysfunction and caused
by it. This development is concomitant with an emphasis on medication, behavioural …

Several factors contribute to the dearth of psychoanalytic treatments and conceptualizations
of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The author argues that psychoanalysis can …

What follows in this chapter is a discourse analysis of the ADHD phenomenon from three
major perspectives. To this aim, I have attempted to focus upon the most pre-eminent …

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed condition of
childhood, thought to affect 3 to 5% of all school-aged children (Buitelaar, 2002). In spite of …

'The book includes chapters on the nature and possible causes of ADHD as well as chapters
on various treatment modalities and on long-term prospects and adults with ADHD. Each …

For many researchers, clinicians, teachers, patients, and family members, the discourse on
ADHD has been occurring in silos. Traditional ADHD camps are organized primarily in terms …

This study investigates the question: can a psychoanalytic perspective contribute to the
understanding and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children? ADHD is …

The study aimed to explore and synthesize stakeholders' conceptualizations and solutions
concerning ADHD in the context of CAMHS. The participants were 28 stakeholders …

Why did a group of eminent psychiatrists and psychologists produce a consensus statement
that seeks to forestall debate on the merits of the widespread diagnosis and drug treatment …

Through employing a two-faceted approach to the sociological study of Attention Deficit-
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), this thesis seeks to further the study of this mental illness …