Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Closing Diagnostic, Communication, and Treatment Gaps
Vierhile A, Robb A, Ryan-Krause P. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Closing Diagnostic, Communication, and Treatment Gaps. Journal Of Pediatric Health Care 2009, 23: s5-s21. PMID: 19084757, DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2008.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAftercareAlgorithmsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBehavior TherapyCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildCombined Modality TherapyCommunication BarriersHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMass ScreeningMedical History TakingNurse PractitionersNurse's RoleNursing AssessmentParentsPatient AdvocacyPatient Education as TopicPediatric NursingPrimary Health CareUnited StatesConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderHyperactivity disorderDiagnosis of ADHDStandardized rating scalesNurse practitionersInformant reportsBehavioral interventionsManagement of childrenCareful history takingTreatment gapRating ScaleTreatment outcomesHistory takingPatient behaviorDisordersChildrenPatientsAdolescenceNursesDiagnosisAdolescentsAdulthoodClose attentionTakingBehavior