Fine, Lisa.

Paying Attention. / Lisa Fine. - Education Week, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 29. Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Paying Attention, May 9, 2001; pp. 26-29.

"At a time of unprecedented interest in ADHD [attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder], studies of the brain are providing more and more information on how the syndrome works....Such work is being complemented by research using more traditional methodologies, including a major study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health on the most effective means of treating it." (EDUCATION WEEKLY) This article reviews ways in which individuals with ADHD think differently than those unaffected by the disorder and examines the results of various studies on ADHD.

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Behavior disorders in children--Genetic aspects.
Brain--Localization of functions.
Brain--Research.
Brain mapping.
Ritalin.
Thought and thinking.

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