Narrative Matters: When does the history of ADHD not begin?

Authors :: Smith M
Source :: Child and adolescent mental health [Child Adolesc Ment Health] 2024 Nov; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 385-387. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 15.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: This commentary discusses the history of ADHD and how it can inform contemporary debates about the disorder. It critiques retrospective histories of ADHD, which propose earlier origins for the disorder than match the historical evidence. It concludes by indicating when ADHD did emerge as a distinctive disorder and why it did so.<br /> (© 2024 The Author(s). Child and Adolescent Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.)