CRICHTON, Alexander (1763 – 1856)

1763 – 1856

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1798 CE

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An inquiry into the nature and origin of mental derangement: comprehending a concise system of the physiology and pathology of the human mind, and a history of the passions and their effects. 2 vols.

CRICHTON, Alexander (1763 – 1856)

In chapter 2 of vol. 1, pp. 254-90, “On Attention and its Diseases” Crichton described a mental state much like the inattentive subtype of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). He did not mentio…

Psychology