Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285, December 2006

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

  • Mark L. Wolraich, MD

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. For diagnosis, the clinician needs to establish the presence of ADHD on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria requiring information from parents and teachers and considering both alternative diagnoses and co-occurring conditions. In the treatment of ADHD as a chronic illness, the clinician needs to educate the family about the condition and partner with them about treatment decisions. The 2 treatments with demonstrated efficacy for ADHD are medications (stimulant medications and a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibiter) and behavior-modification programs.

Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, stimulant medications, behavior modification

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PII: S1071-9091(06)00131-8

doi:10.1016/j.spen.2006.09.008

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285, December 2006

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