TY - JOUR
T1 - Review of Pediatric Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for the General Psychiatrist
AU - Kratochvil, Christopher J.
AU - Vaughan, Brigette S.
AU - Barker, Amy
AU - Corr, Lindsey
AU - Wheeler, Ashley
AU - Madaan, Vishal
N1 - Funding Information:
Dr. Kratochvil is supported by NIMH Grant 5K23MH06612701A1; receives grant support from Eli Lilly, McNeil, Shire, Abbott, and Somerset; is a consultant for Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca, Abbott, and Pfizer; and receives study drugs for an NIMH-funded study from Eli Lilly.
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and impairing psychiatric condition, affecting significant numbers of children and adolescents. General psychiatrists serve, both by choice and out of necessity, in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who have ADHD and in the education of patients and their families. For many clinicians, however, there are numerous unanswered questions regarding the diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for ADHD. This article provides general psychiatrists with a practical overview and update on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric ADHD. Background information, recent relevant research, current evidence-based practice guidelines, and tips for clinical practice are reviewed in this article. The information is presented in a question-answer format.
AB - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common and impairing psychiatric condition, affecting significant numbers of children and adolescents. General psychiatrists serve, both by choice and out of necessity, in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents who have ADHD and in the education of patients and their families. For many clinicians, however, there are numerous unanswered questions regarding the diagnosis and therapeutic interventions for ADHD. This article provides general psychiatrists with a practical overview and update on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric ADHD. Background information, recent relevant research, current evidence-based practice guidelines, and tips for clinical practice are reviewed in this article. The information is presented in a question-answer format.
KW - ADHD
KW - Attention
KW - Diagnosis
KW - Hyperactivity
KW - Impulsivity
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.psc.2008.10.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19248915
AN - SCOPUS:60549112550
SN - 0193-953X
VL - 32
SP - 39
EP - 56
JO - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
JF - Psychiatric Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -