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Symptom Complex or Complex Symptom?

Melvin D. Levine, MD; Frank Oberklaid, MBBS, FRACP, DCH

Am J Dis Child. 1980;134(4):409-414.

Abstract
• The phenomenon of "hyperactivity" is well recognized. Results of long-term follow-up studies show that children diagnosed as "hyperactive" are at risk for severe problems during adolescence and adulthood. However, no common diagnostic criteria exist for "hyperactivity." The term can refer to a number of very different behaviors, and children diagnosed as "hyperactive" may also exhibit one or more concomitant difficulties. A "hyperactive" child should be carefully assessed to determine the nature of the behavioral problem and its source, and the term "hyperactivity" itself should be used with caution.

(Am J Dis Child 134:409-414, 1980)

Author Affiliations
From the Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (Dr Levine).

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