Impact of Early School-Based Screening and Intervention Programs for ADHD on Children's Outcomes and Access to Services
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent MedicinePublished 1 May 2010Open access
Kapil Sayal, Victoria Owen, Kate White, Christine Merrell, Peter Tymms, Eric Taylor
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Evidence of long-term, generalizable benefits following a school-based universal screening program for ADHD was not found and there may be adverse effects associated with labeling children at a young age.
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We did not find evidence of long-term, generalizable benefits following a school-based universal screening program for ADHD. There may be adverse effects associated with labeling children at a young age.
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