ADHD - An Illustrated historical overview

the stories lack background and do not explain why the children acted in evil, dangerous or naughty ways. The book shows no evolution and no explanations are sought or supplied. The book explains neither why Frederick becomes so ag- gressive, why "Slovenly Peter" is not willing to have his hair cut, nor why "Soup- Kaspar" refuses to eat his food. For this reason, no detailed depiction of mental disorders by the book can be derived. It might nevertheless be asserted that Hoffmann was among the first authors who addressed behavioural disorders in children and adolescents. Drawing of the front page by H. Hoffmann and various covers of international editions of the "Struwwelpeter", contributed by the Struwwelpeter-Museum, Frankfurt, Germany.