RT Journal
A1 Lanphear BP
T1 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A preventable epidemic?
JF Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
JO Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
YR 2012
FD December 1
VO 166
IS 12
SP 1182
OP 1184
DO 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1900
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1900
AB 
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most common brain disorders of childhood, affects about 1 in 10 children in the United States.1- 2 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is not a specific disorder but a medley of maladaptive behaviors, the most prominent of which are hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention.1 Children who have ADHD often have other coexisting problems, such as aggressive behavior or anxiety; about 1 in 2 children have a learning disorder.