Who Put the 'H' in AD/HD?

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1. Although it was not recognised at the time, the first known description of AD/HD was in a children's poem written in 1845. German physician Heinrich Hoffman (1809-1894), failing to find suitable books to read to his young son, wrote a series of cautionary poems which were collected in the book 'Der Struwwelpeter'. The book, translated into English by Mark Twain under the title of 'Slovenly Peter', achieved some popular success. Which poem from the book is said to describe a child with AD/HD? The Story of Fidgety Philip The Story of Flying Robert The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches Cruel Frederick

2. English paediatrician Sir George Frederic Still (1868-1941) is acknowledged as the first to describe a disorder approximating AD/HD. In 1902 he presented a series of lectures to the Royal Society of Physicians in London detailing observations of children in his clinical practice. The children displayed a range of symptoms including aggressiveness, defiance, lack of attention, and deficiencies in inhibitory volition and 'moral control'. What did Sir George believe caused these behaviours? Brain injury Faulty parenting Poor diet Liver dysfunction

3. In 1917-18, an epidemic in Europe and the US is credited with sparking research interest into hyperactivity and associated disorders. The notion was that survivors displayed symptoms similar to AD/HD. What was the disease? Encephalitis Meningitis Diphtheria Influenza

4. The most common pharmaceutical drugs for AD/HD treatment are somewhat controversial. They come from which general group? Anti-Inflammatories Sedatives Stimulants Anti-Psychotics

5. Although there are many psychological tests for AD/HD, a simple blood test can determine the presence or absence of the condition. True False

6. Diagnosis of AD/HD depends on a patient being rated against three categories of symptoms. Two of the categories are Inattention and Hyperactivity. What is the third? Aggression Impulsivity Intelligence Disruptiveness

7. The fourth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-IV) defines how many types of AD/HD? 1 3 2 4

8. AD/HD is thought to be at least partly caused by an imbalance of two neurotransmitters in the brain. One is norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline), what is the other? Epinephrine Glutamate Acetylcholine Dopamine

9. Most children grow out of AD/HD as they reach adulthood. True False

10. What quiz of this nature could end without a "famous person" question? So, which of the following is *not* popularly presumed to have had AD/HD? Frank Lloyd Wright Charlotte Brontë Vincent Van Gogh Queen Victoria