A child with a diagnosis of ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, frequently has other diagnoses as well.   Thus, the identity of ADHD often means that treatment of the disorder can be complicated by other factors. The high prevalence of ADHD with other comorbid diagnoses was demonstrated in the Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary

The recent Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, July 2004 examined the current status of the treatment of ADHD.   Stimulant medication, such as Ritalin, Adderall, or Dexedrine still remains the most important cornerstone of ADHD management. ADHD medication should be considered for a child whose Adolescent, Developmental, Disorders and Disabilities, Education, Elementary