Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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4.6 million people, one psychologist: The Central African Republic’s mental health crisis
Meet the Central African Republic’s only practising clinical psychologist
[From our archives] The unforgiving days of too much wine and never enough roses
A cruel, unrelenting cycle of poverty, drinking and fetal alcohol syndrome robs families of all hope.
Channelling the energy of ADHD
Sport has helped many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to focus and build their self-esteem, writes Patrick Barkham.
Adults who cannot sit still
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been the exclusive domain of children. It also tends to affect adults.
Genes aren’t to blame for mental problems
Many scientists are now focusing on the power of environmental factors.
Living with ADHD is not child’s play
Many people develop the condition in adulthood and most are not diagnosed.
Me doctor, you reader
Patricia Maganu uses journalistic subterfuge to allay her fears for her son’s health.
Doctors urged to stop use of Ritalin
The use of Ritalin and similar drugs is extensive and, some argue, employed indiscriminately for children diagnosed with ADHD.