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Clinical Management of ADHD in a Family Medicine Residency Program: Comparison with AAP Guidelines

Objectives: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder. Research has shown that even with the growing incidence of children diagnosed as having ADHD, physicians may find providing optimal care to these patients challenging. Our objective was to contrast existing clinical management of ADHD in a family medicine setting…

Posted in: ADHD 2 family medicine 11 pediatrics 33

Original Article

The Evaluation of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder in Family Medicine Residency Programs

Background: Previous studies have highlighted great variability in how primary care physicians arrive at the diagnosis of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their frequent use of unreliable methods. This study examines how physicians in family medicine residency programs evaluate for ADHD in light of the 2000 American Academy of…

Posted in: ADHD 2 Diagnosis 17 practice guidelines 3 screening 34
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