LEND Brief: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Description
A brief presenting recent changes in the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) from different perspectives: developmental and behavioral pediatricians, clinical psychologists, school psychologists, and parents. It notes practice guideline changes for pediatricians as well as diagnostic criteria changes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association. Articles in the brief provide updated material - including the implications of new research findings on preschoolers and adolescents with the disorder - for professionals and parents interested in ADHD.
Details
- Date
- Fall 2013
- Type
- Brief
- Edition
- Fall 2013
- Publisher
- Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (MNLEND)
Topics
- Specific life stage
- Early childhood
- Children
- Adolescents and young adults
- Adults
- Early education and development
- Early childhood screening and assessment
- Specific disability
- Learning disabilities