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AD/HD: A Public Health Perspective

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted a conference in Atlanta September 23-24, 1999, entitled, "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Public Health Perspective."

This meeting was co-sponsored by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.  It gathered over 150 individuals from a variety of research, consumer, academic, medical, and mental health disciplines to discuss the public health issues related to this disorder and potential future research. The conference presentations and material from the breakout sessions have been used to help prepare a public health research agenda for AD/HD, which included the need to establish a national resource center that provides accurate and valid information on AD/HD to the public and professionals.

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