Clinical Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

This article reviews current approaches to the diagnosis and management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in a multidisciplinary setting. The physician's role in terms of data collection, formulation of the diagnosis, and discussion of findings with the parents and child is reviewed. The use of psychostimulants in this condition is reviewed, and some case vignettes are presented. ( J Child Neurol 1991;6(Suppl):S49-S65).