Site Map

Every page on this site, grouped by topic. All pages are informational only and none recommends any product, practitioner or treatment.

Start Here

• Home — what this site covers and where to begin
• About This Resource — how the site is written and sourced, and what it deliberately excludes
• Frequently Asked Questions — the questions families ask most often

Understanding ADHD

• ADD and ADHD Symptoms — inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, and what turns a list into a diagnosis
• Hyperactivity and Impulsivity — what these features mean and how they change with age
• Types of ADHD — the three recognised presentations, and the status of popular six-type systems
• Causes of ADHD — what research supports, and what it does not

Assessment

• How ADHD Is Assessed — what an evaluation involves, and why online tests are not diagnoses

Medication

• ADHD Medication Overview — the classes of medicine, and what monitoring involves
• Methylphenidate — documented side effects, controlled-substance status and misuse
• Amphetamine-Class Medicines — documented side effects, and misuse and diversion
• History of Stimulant Medication — how the current range of medicines accumulated

Approaches, Diet and School

• The Range of Approaches — behavioural, educational, lifestyle and complementary, with evidence status
• ADHD and Diet — sugar, elimination diets, colourings, omega-3s and minerals
• ADHD and School — IEPs, 504 plans, accommodations and homework

Adults

• ADHD in Adults — how it presents, late diagnosis, and everyday impact

Related Topics

• Depression Alongside ADHD — why the two occur together and how they are told apart
• Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms — what they are and why the prescriber manages them

Nutrient Reference

• Choline and Choline Bitartrate — what the nutrient is and does
• Phenylalanine and DLPA — the amino acid, the D and L forms, and the PKU exception

Further Reading

• ADHD Resources — authoritative organisations, and how to judge a source