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October is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) awareness month. Did you know that many children with severe symptoms of ADHD are diagnosed before 6 years of age? Young children with ADHD need the right treatment for ADHD. Learn about using parent behavior therapy first to help young children with ADHD.

The first national study to look at behavioral therapy, medication, and dietary supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children ages 4-17 reveals that less than one half of children with ADHD were receiving behavioral therapy in 2009-2010.

Medication is the most effective treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. We used data from the 2007-2008 National Survey of Children’s Health to calculate weighted estimates of parent-reported ADHD and medication treatment among US children aged 4 to 17 years, by state and sex-stratified age.

Diseases and Conditions information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

October 14-20 is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Week. Find out about CDC’s latest research and read a personal story of one mother’s experience.

Diseases and Conditions information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Data and Statistics information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

7 things to know if you're considering a complementary health approach for attention-deficit activity disorder (ADHD). From the U.S. Government's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).