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History of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Contributors to ADHD development have been numerous over a surprising period of time. Here is a brief overview of some of the early history of ADHD as reported by some authors:

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Joseph Sadek

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Sadek, J. (2014). History of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In: A Clinician’s Guide to ADHD. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02359-5_2

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