Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often at the center of ongoing debates in the medical field. Critics have described ADHD as a diagnosis used to label difficult children who are not ill, but whose behavior is at the extreme end of the normal range ((K. Lange, 2010). However, imbalanced chemicals in the brain cause ADHD is not something children can control and is more than a behavioral problem “ADHD is not a disease in itself but rather a group of symptoms that represent a common behavioral pathway for a range of emotional problems. , psychological and/or learning" (Furman, 2005). "The lack of evidence of a unique genetic, biological or neurological pathology hinders the general acceptance of ADHD as a neurobehavioral disease entity" ((K. Lange, 2010) . Therefore, the clinical diagnosis of ADHD remains an open question, requiring further research ((K. Lange, 2010). “There is no cure for ADHD and there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for each child. Current treatments for ADHD 'ADHD focuses on managing symptoms with medications and behavior modification or with cognitive behavioral therapy' (Brain, 2012). HistoryThe study, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD are nothing new. Sir Alexander Crichton, a Scottish physician, published a survey in 1798. He explored and wrote material regarding attention and its diseases (K. Lange, 2010). In chapter two, Crichton writes, when he is born with attention difficulties, these become evident in an early period of life, and have a very negative effect, as they make him unable to devote himself consistently to any educational object. Attention deficit and hyperactivity. Disorder But it is rarely as serious as totally the focus of the document (2012). Retrieved September 10, 2013, from www.effectchildtherapy.comFurman, L. (2005). What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Journal of Child Neurology, 20:994-1002. Retrieved from http://jcn.sagepub.comLange, K., Reichl, S., Lange, K., Tucha, L., & Tucha, O. (2010). The History of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 253. Retrieved from www.springlink.comMayes, R. & Rafalovich, A. (2006). Suffer restless children. Retrieved September 22, 2013, from https://facultystaff.richmond.eduMayo Clinic Staff. (2013). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Retrieved September 8, 2013, from www.mayoclinic.com Pelham, W. E., & Fabiano, G. A. (2008). Evidence-based psychosocial treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An update. Journal of clinical psychology of children and adolescents, 37, 185-214.