Function, impairment, and long-term outcomes in children with ADHD and how to measure them

Abstract only The title of this article portends a complicated perspective on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Function, impairment, long-term outcomes, and measurement are each topics for extensive discussion. But there is uniformity among them that allows straightforward discussion...

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Published in:Pediatric annals 2008-01, Vol.37 (1), p.28-30
Main Author: Lollar, Donald J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic failure
Adolescents
Alienation
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - classification
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavior
Child
Children & youth
Conceptual Tempo
Diabetes
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Emotional Problems
Etiology
Health Conditions
Humans
Hyperactivity
International Classification of Diseases
Legal Problems
Male
Medical treatment
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Outcome Measures
R&D
Research & development
Student Participation
Time
Treatment Outcome
World Health Organization
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Summary:Abstract only The title of this article portends a complicated perspective on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Function, impairment, long-term outcomes, and measurement are each topics for extensive discussion. But there is uniformity among them that allows straightforward discussion of the topics and their applications to practice and research. By disentangling some of the interrelated notions of ADHD that have become so standard as to be unquestioned — namely the inclusion of different levels of function in the characteristics used to define the diagnosis of ADHD — clinicians and researchers will understand that there is a great need for clearer distinctions within our diagnostic criteria and intervention strategies, so that long-term positive outcomes can be achieved by those living with ADHD.ABOUT THE AUTHORDonald J. Lollar, EdD, is Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.Address correspondence to Donald J. Lollar, EdD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE, M/S E-87, Atlanta, GA 30333; fax 404-498-3070.Dr. Lollar has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/00904481-20080101-08