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Volume 23	January - March 2007	Number 1
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome:
An update on assessment and management

Nazish Imran¹

SUMMARY

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood and makes up 30-40% of referrals to child mental health practitioners. It is associated with significant impairments and frequently persists in adulthood. Because of limited numbers of trained child Psychiatrists in Pakistan, most of these children present to paediatricians and Adult Psychiatrists. Competency in diagnosis and treatment of ADHD requires in depth understanding of its presentation, comorbidities and various management options.

An attempt has been made in this write up to review ADHD along with update on Assessment and Management issues in accordance with International Guidelines. This manuscript was prepared following detailed search on various databases including Pubmed, Psychinfo as well as information on websites of American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence, (NICE) UK.

KEY WORDS: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Hyperkinetic disorder, Child Psychiatry, Psychostimulants.

Pak J Med Sci January - March 2007 Vol. 23 No.1  9-15

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1. Dr. Nazish Imran, MRCPsych,
Department of Child and Family Therapy,
King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital,
Lahore – Pakistan.

Correspondence:

Dr. Nazish Imran
Email: nazishimran@hotmail.com

* Received for Publication: July 17, 2006
* Revision Received: September 9, 2006
* Revision Accepted: September 25, 2006

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