The hyperactive state: the history of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ) and American psychiatry, 1957-1980

• Author / Creator

  Smith, Matthew Phillip Campbell

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Treatment. North America. History. 20th century.
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Chemotherapy. North America. History. 20th century.
  • Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Chemotherapy. Economic aspects. North America.
  • Attention-deficit-disordered children. Medical care. History. 20th century.
  • Psychiatry. North America. History. 20th century.
  • Psychiatrists. North America. Attitudes. History. 20th century.
  • Child mental health. North America. Public opinion. History. 20th century.
  • North America. Public opinion. History. 20th century.
  • North America

• Graduation date

  2004

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts in History

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-rw1j-3080

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.