Author: US Office of the Surgeon General

Overview of ADHD and It’s Treatments

Posted by US Office of the Surgeon General | Feb 18, 2009 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Expired, Teens

As its name implies, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by two...

Injuries Associated with ADHD

Posted by US Office of the Surgeon General | Feb 18, 2009 | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Expired, Teens

Children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can have more...

Overview of Schizophrenia

Posted by US Office of the Surgeon General | Feb 18, 2009 | Expired, Schizophrenia

Our understanding of schizophrenia has evolved since its symptoms were first catalogued by German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin in the late 19th century (Andreasen, 1997a). Even though the cause of this disorder remains elusive,...

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Posted by US Office of the Surgeon General | Feb 18, 2009 | Children, Expired, Parenting, Teens

Mental health is how people think, feel, and act as they face life’s situations. It affects...

Depression and Suicide in Children and Adolescents

Posted by US Office of the Surgeon General | Feb 18, 2009 | Children, Depression, Expired, Suicide, Teens

In children and adolescents, the most frequently diagnosed mood disorders are major depressive...