Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The psychostimulants and beyond.
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗
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M DeValk
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a neurodevelopmental approach.
TOPIC: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is frequently overdiagnosed when a complete evaluation by a knowledgeable clinician is not undertaken. Because of the recent negative media campaign regarding psychostimulant medication, it becomes more imperative that a thorough and accurate evaluation be completed before starting children and adolescents on psychostimulant medications. PURPOSE: To describe the neurodevelopmental perspective in the assessment and treatment of ADHD. SOURCES: Published literature and clinical experience. CONCLUSION: It is useful in practice to conceptualize the developmental path of children with ADHD not as disordered but as delayed, and to build on each child's strengths. The neurodevelopmental approach provides the child psychiatric nurse a child-focused framework for assessment and development of individualized interventions.
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗