Abstract
The attention deficit disorder syndrome is one of the most common psychiatric problems of childhood. Previously, the prevailing view of the outcome of this disorder in adolescents was that it was a relatively benign condition and that most children “outgrew their problems” by adolescence. This article reviews data to suggest that the outcome of the untreated ADD syndrome in childhood is rather poor in the adolescent age group. The data also suggest that, contrary to what had been previously promulgated, stimulant treatment of adolescents with this disorder is probably as effective as treating children with this disorder with stimulant medication. However, a multimodality treatment approach will most likely be necessary for the majority of adolescents with this syndrome.
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