Here are some helpful websites about attention deficit hyperactive disorders (ADHD). Hyperactivity can sometimes be well controlled with and without medications. At other times, ADHD can be difficult to treat and diagnose, especially if substance abuse or other mental conditions and cognitive deficits are involved. Thus, there are different types of concentration/activity disorders and a variety of resources for the clinician and patients:
- A Very Well Mind from about.com
- Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
- ADDA: ADD Association.org
- ADD Resource Center
- Adult ADHD Book
- ADHD Childhood: tools, videos, and guides
- Attitude: inside the ADHD mind
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CHADD: (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), is a national non-profit organization working to improve the lives of affected people through education, advocacy, and support. From lobbying to local support groups, CHADD is a leader in the field of ADHD.
- CHADD is also the sponsor of the National Resource Center on AD/HD, which has science-based information about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
- Child Mind Institute: An independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.
- Everyday Health: has ADHD guides
- Healthy Children: great articles about ADHD
- Lectures on ADHD by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
- Mayo Clinic
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Totally ADD
- Understood: resources and tools for children and adults
Additional ADHD Help and Resources
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
Counseling, Therapy, and Coaching
- ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO)
- American Psychological Association (APA) Psychologist Locator
- International Coach Federation (ICF)
- The National Resource on ADHD (CHADD Resource Directory)
- Theravive (Therapist and Counselor Listings)
Also, check out the ADHD Lifestyle by Dr. Axe
