Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The purpose of screening is to detect a disorder before there are symptoms so it can be treated at an earlier stage, and no screening guidelines for ADHD are available.
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Doctor | Living With ADHD | Resource Guide Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by Ricker Polsdorfer, MD En Español (Spanish Version) The purpose of screening is to detect a disorder before there are symptoms so it can be treated at an earlier stage. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or conditions. At this time, there are no tests to detect ADHD before symptoms begin and no screening guidelines for ADHD. Children with this condition are often identified by their classroom teacher, or their home behavior prompts their parents to seek evaluation. REFERENCES: Attention Deficit Information Network website. Available at: http://www.addinfonetwork.com . Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Available at: http://www.chadd.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of America website. Available at: http://www.ldaamerica.org/ . National Center for Learning Disabilities website. Available at: http://www.ncld.org/ . National Institute of Mental Health website. Available at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/ . Stern T, Rosenbaum J, Fava M, Biederman J, Rauch S. Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008. Previous | Next