Bryan R. Prine, Jr., MS2 Abstract Health professionals, teachers, and juvenile caseworkers in our clinics, public schools, and juvenile centers frequently see children and adolescents with behavioral and academic problems. These problems have the ability to interfere greatly with all aspects of a child s life.
School is the lifework of most children and adolescents.
Thus, anything that interferes with mastery and success in school will cause stress for the student and his or her family. ADHD can also lead to emotional or behavioral problems, difficulties with peer relationships, and family stress. For these reasons, proper diagnoses and treatment for ADHD and related conduct disorders are a great need for our children and adolescents. It was my hope upon acceptance into this research project to make a significant contribution to the outstanding work that was previously done. I believe that I achieved my goal in making a significant contribution to the progress of this ongoing research project.