Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects between 1.4% and 6% of children. The importance of the role of primary care in the recognition and joint management of this disorder is being increasingly highlighted. Despite a wealth of research, the diagnosis and management of ADHD have attracted a good deal of controversy. In this discussion paper, we focus on the empirical basis for s...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset psychiatric disorder whose cardinal symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity1. Diagnostic criteria for ADHD are based on extensive empirical research and appropriately lead to the diagnosis of a syndrome with higher interrater reliability, high predictability of course and medication responsiveness. The criteria...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

In this chapter we have reviewed the diagnosis and management of attention deficit disorder, focusing particularly on the role of stimulant therapy in ADHD. Hisorical review suggests that ADHD has roots that extend back almost a century. The definition of ADHD is based on inclusion and exclusion criteria that are established by history and reflect behavioral concerns. Attention-deficit/hyperact...

Attention Deficit–Hyperactivity Disorder

N Engl J Med 2005;352:165-73. Copyright © 2005 Massachusetts Medical Society. A mother brings in her eight-year-old son for evaluation after he is suspended from riding the school bus for jumping out of his seat, teasing other children, and not following directions. He spends two to three hours a night with homework that he never successfully completes. His mother wants to know whether he has a...

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder