| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Attention Deficit Disorder |
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| A disorder characterized by a difficulty in retaining focus, especially on tasks, for long periods of time. | 1 |
| ‡ One of the most common reasons children are brought into therapy, ADD is often treated with the somewhat controversial drug Ritalin®, which is thought to work by stimulating the attention-focusing structures of the brain. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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