The Psychiatric clinics of North America
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Psychiatr. Clin. North Am. · Mar 2009
ReviewReview of pediatric attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder for the general psychiatrist.
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. ⋯ 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.