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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Executive summary

Pia Salmelainen

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin Supplementary Series 15(3) 2 - 4
Published: 2004

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition characterised by the symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Historically regarded as a disorder of childhood only, it is now recognised that ADHD persists into adulthood in a significant proportion of children with the disorder.

https://doi.org/10.1071/NB04S32

© NSW Department of Health 2004

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