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The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its first guidelines for diagnosing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children in 2002. They include:
- Children between ages 6 - 12 should first be evaluated for ADHD if they show symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, academic underachievement, or behavior problems in at least two settings. Such behaviors should have been harmful for the child academically or socially for at least 6 months.
- The child should meet the ...
Expert & Community Posts
ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing Diagnostic Criteria
By Dr. Ballas , Health ExpertFor over 100 years, the symptoms that constitute ADHD have been continuously refined by the... Read more »
ADHD Past and Present
By Merely Me , Health ExpertWhen I was a kid back in the seventies ADHD as we know it now did not exist. Sure there were... Read more »
Myth: ADHD Cannot be Accurately Diagnosed
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...no blood test to tell you if you or your child has ADHD. There is no x-ray or medical test. The... Read more »
Myth: ADHd is a New Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...the doctor for hyperactivity, I had not heard about ADHD. Most people had not. It is not that it... Read more »
Treating Children with ADHD and Depression
By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert...with problems with attention, whether it's due to ADHD or something else, usually the child has... Read more »
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Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
...diagnosis, there has been a long running debate on the accuracy of the diagnosis as well as whether or not ADHD is over-diagnosed. The main symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, impulsiveness... Read more »Rating Scales for Diagnosing ADHD
Although there is no single, definitive test that will state whether a child has ADHD, there are a number of rating scales that are sometimes used during the diagnostic process. Some of the most... Read more »Diagnosing ADHD in Children
...tests, the doctor will let you know what condition your child has and how to treat it. However, with ADHD there is no blood test or any other simple test to show whether or not ADHD is... Read more »Diagnosing ADHD in Children
...tests, the doctor will let you know what condition your child has and how to treat it. However, with ADHD there is no blood test or any other simple test to show whether ADHD is present. The... Read more »Children with ADD/ADHD: When to See a Doctor
ADD/ADHD is difficult to diagnose in young children. All children develop at their own pace: while one child may reach milestones such as walking at a certain age, another child may not walk until... Read more »Images
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