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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access originally published online on May 28, 2007
Journal of Pediatric Psychology 2007 32(6):627-630; doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsm001
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Copyright © 2007 by the Ambulatory Pediatric Association, published by Elsevier Inc.

Measuring Outcomes in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Ronald T. Brown, PhD and James M. Perrin, MD

Temple Univeristy Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, PA 19140.

All correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ronald T. Brown, Professor of Public Health, Temple University Health Sciences Center, College of Health Professions, 3307 North Broad Street, 300 Jones Hall (602-00), Philadelphia, PA USA 19140. E-mail: rtbrown@temple.edu.

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)1Go is a frequently encountered neurobiological disorder in childhood and has been the focus of significant scientific investigation and clinical interest over the past five decades.2,Go3Go Primary care pediatricians provide a major component of the care for children and adolescents with ADHD. For the purpose of improving the care of these children, the American Academy of Pediatrics developed practice guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in the primary care setting for children ranging in age from 6 to 12 years.4,Go5Go

Goldman et al. have noted that ADHD is one of the "best-researched disorders in medicine" and that there are compelling data to attest to the validity of the disorder.6Go ADHD carries with it a number of symptoms including problems with attention and concentration, distractibility and impulsivity (for review see Barkley7Go). These symptoms are associated with an array of debilitating functional impairments in individuals with ADHD. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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