Abstract
Hyperactivity is presented as passive behavior indicative of a chronic unresolved problem. Whether the problem is physiological, neurological and/or social/emotional in origin, the child adopts passive behavior in the form of agitation. Such behavior becomes an integral part of the child's problem-solving structure throughout his development and is supported by the social system in which he lives. A case history illustrates how transactional analysis is used within an inter-disciplinary approach to deal with the passivity and solve the problem(s).