Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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Introduction

Who Treats ADHD?

ADHD may be treated by a primary care physician, although the child may be referred to a neurologist, psychiatrist, psychologist, or clinical social worker for further evaluation. Other professionals involved in the treatment of ADHD may include occupational therapist or speech therapist.

Accurate diagnosis of ADHD is crucial since there is always the danger of attributing to ADHD symptoms which may really be related to another disorder, and, conversely, of relating symptoms to other disorders when they may actually be a manifestation of ADHD. The American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) recommends that diagnosis and treatment of ADHD be done by clinicians with specific expertise in the field of ADHD.

The American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry published the latest Practice Parameters for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in 2007. To review these guidelines in detail, please click on the following link:

http://www.aacap.org/galleries/PracticeParameters/NewADHDParameter.pdf

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