When was the first diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.) ?

Answer 1

1902 - Dr. Still, a British doctor, documented cases involving impulsiveness. He called it "Defect of Moral Control." He did believe, however, that this was a medical diagnosis, rather than a spiritual one.

1922 - Symptoms now associated with ADHD were documented and given a diagnosis of "Post-Encephalitic Behavior Disorder."

1937 - Dr. Charles Bradley introduced the use of stimulants to treat hyperactive children.

1956 - Ritalin was first introduced as a treatment for hyperactive children.

1960s - Stimulant medication became more widely used. The main symptom would have been hyperactivity and this is the only symptom that was usually treated. The name "Minimal Brain Dysfunction" was used in the early 1960s and was changed in the late 60s to "Hyperkinetic Disorder of Childhood."

1970s - Additional symptoms such as lack of focus and daydreaming were associated with impulsiveness. Impulsiveness was expanded to include verbal impulsiveness, cognitive impulsiveness and motor impulsiveness.

1980 - The current name "Attention Deficit Disorder +/-" was given in the DSM III by the American Psychiatric Association. ADHD and ADD were separate diagnosis.

1987 - The APA renamed the disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and noted it was a medical diagnosis that could cause behavioral problems. They noted these behavioral problems to be different than those caused by emotional turmoil, such as divorce or moving to a new area.

1996 - The second medication, Adderall was approved by the FDA for treatment of ADHD.

1998 - The American Medical Associated stated that ADHD was one of the best researched disorders.

1999-present - Several additional medications, such as Concerta, Focalin and Strattera have been approved for the treatment of ADHD.

Answer 2

A.D.D. symptoms were first recognized after the encephalitis outbreak of 1917-1918 and named as Post-Encephalitic Disorder and/or Minimal Brain Damage. Later, realizing that these children were not suffering brain damage the latter was changed to Minimal Brain Dysfunction.

In 1937 scientists learned that stimulant medications helped to calm hyperactive children, but little was made of this knowledge until the the 1950s when using drugs to treat psychiatric problems became more accepted.

In 1960 Dr. Stella Chase and other researchers began writing about "hyperactive child syndrome," and in 1965 the American Psychiatric Association designated a diagnostic category for what they termed "Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood."

In the 1970's, Canadian psychologist Virginia Douglas showed that this condition had a neurological basis rather than an environmental one. This research was primarily responsible for the American Psychiatric Association's establishment of yet another diagnostic category, "Attention Deficit Disorder With or Without Hyperactivity," in 1980.

The APA revised this to "Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder" in 1987, and broke A.D.D. diagnoses into three different types:
1)predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type;
2)predominantly inattentive type;
3)combined type

Answer 3

When Adam forgot what God said and took the apple from Eve.
A.D.D. is a bunch of crap, it's just an excuse to mind control hyper children

Answer 4

ADHD was first described by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman in 1845.

Answer 5

Probably when Methlyphenadate was released about 9 years ago.

Answer 6

I don't think there is such a thing, but parent and the school are looking again to put a "label" on it...most kids are just to f....bored in school

Answer 7

i had add when i was a kid; i grew up and chilled out. never took any ritalin or anything. a friend of mine has add right now, and ritalin makes him go crazy. it's terrible...

Answer 8

Hair on the palm.

Answer 9

when i was born 1982