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Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Published Online:1 Jul 2008https://doi.org/10.1176/foc.6.3.foc401

Abstract

This practice parameter describes the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) based on the current scientific evidence and clinical consensus of experts in the field. This parameter discusses the clinical evaluation for ADHD, comorbid conditions associated with ADHD, research on the etiology of the disorder, and psychopharmacological and psychosocial interventions for ADHD.

(Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2007; 46(7):894–921)