ADHD adjustments
October 19, 2011
NEW guidelines released by The
American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) stipulate that children can be
diagnosed with Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
from four years of age and
upwards.
These new guidelines mark a
significant shift from past AAP
precedent which held that the
condition could only be diagnosed
in children starting from age six.
The new guidelines recommend
that in children aged 4-5, doctors
should first try behavioural
interventions, with methylphenidate
to be considered only in moderate
to severe cases where behavioural
treatments have failed.
“Because ADHD is a chronic
condition, it requires a team
approach, including the patients,
their parents, the pediatrician,
therapists, and teachers,” said
report author, Dr Mark Wolraich.
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