NIH Consensus Development Conference
on Diagnosis and Treatment
of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

November 16–18, 1998
National Institutes of Health

The following are abstracts of presentations to the NIH Consensus Development Conference on Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. They are designed for the use of panelists and participants in the conference and as a reference document for anyone interested in the conference deliberations. We are grateful to the authors, who have summarized their materials and made them available in a timely fashion.
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I. Overview and Introduction

Introduction

Overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
C. Keith Conners, Ph.D., M.A.

II. ADHD as a Disorder in Children, Adolescents, and Adults

Current Diagnostic Schema/Core Dimensions
Benjamin B. Lahey, Ph.D., and Erik G. Willcutt, Ph.D.

Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder a Valid Disorder?
William B. Carey, M.D.

Biological Bases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Neuroanatomy, Genetics, and Pathophysiology
James Swanson, Ph.D., and F. Xavier Castellanos, M.D.

Cognitive and Behavioral Correlates
Rosemary Tannock, Ph.D.

III. Impact

The Prevalence and Cross-Cultural Validity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Hector R. Bird, M.D.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Long-Term Course, Adult Outcome, and Comorbid Disorders
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.

The Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on School Systems
Steven R. Forness, Ed.D.

The Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on the Juvenile Justice System
Betty Chemers, M.A.

The Impact of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on Social and Vocational Functioning in Adults
Charlotte Johnston, Ph.D.

IV. Safety and Efficacy of Treatments—Short and Long Term

Stimulant Medications
Laurence L. Greenhill, M.D.

Pharmacotherapy of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Nonstimulant Treatments
Joseph Biederman, M.D., and Thomas Spencer, M.D.

Risks and Mechanism of Action of Stimulants
Peter R. Breggin, M.D.  

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