Research Log (5 Additional Annotations)

Greenspan, Stanley I., and Jacob Greenspan. Overcoming ADHD: Helping Your Child Become Calm, Engaged, and Focused-- without a Pill. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo/Lifelong, 2009. Print.

This book offers advice to help overcome challenges for children who have ADHD without medication. It outlines an approach that explains sensory, motor, and self-regulation problems while avoiding labels and recognizing the individual potential of each child.

Kristina S. Boye, et al. "A Modeled Economic Evaluation Comparing Atomoxetine with Stimulant Therapy in the Treatment of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the United Kingdom." Value in Health 11.3 (2008): 376-388. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2011.


This article is an evaluation to see the cost-effectiveness of atomoxetine with stimulant therapy for children with ADHD in the United Kingdom compared with current alternatives. It also explains what ADHD is and the difficulties associated with ADHD. 

Lavin, Paul. Clinical Depression: the Overlooked and Insidious Nemesis Plaguing ADHD Children. Lanham, MD: University of America, 2008. Print.


This book explains how ADHD relates to depression. It also provides steps to take to help depressed ADHD children. 

Mayes, Rick, Catherine Bagwell, and Jennifer L. Erkulwater. Medicating Children: ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health. Cambridge, MA: Harvard UP, 2009. Print.


This book introduces what ADHD is and includes a survey of the evolution of ADHD and pediatric stimulant use. It also includes questions about stimulant treatment for ADHD.

Weiss, Margaret D., and Jay Salpekar. "Sleep Problems in the Child with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder." CNS Drugs 24.10 (2010): 811-828. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 2 Apr. 2011.

This article explains the relationship between ADHD and problems with sleep for children. It describes how medication may in some cases, contribute to sleep disturbances.