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Guidelines

These guidelines were developed in cooperation with:
Alex Masterson, MD (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

Brett May, Ph.D. (Psychology)

Jeri Weyher, MD, FAAP (Pediatrics)

The Behavioral Health Committee of Priority Health

The Quality Management Physician Committees of Priority Health

Last reviewed: April 2008

Use these tools to screen for and treat ADHD in children and adolescents.

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ADHD
Clinical practice guidelines
	Management of ADHD in children and adolescents (97KB PDF) How to screen for and treat ADHD in children and adolescents Updated 04/2008
Practice management tools
	Scoring and norms for the Child Attention Profile (CAP) (30KB PDF) Evaluates and rates a child's level of attention Updated 02/2002
	Release of confidential information and records (24KB PDF) Request from physician to release child's education and medical records Updated 02/2002
	ADHD initial evaluation worksheet (26KB PDF) Patient evaluation to be used in an initial ADHD evaluation visit Updated 02/2002
	Differential and co-morbid diagnoses to be considered during ADHD evaluation (22KB PDF) Other conditions to consider while evaluating a patient for ADHD Updated 02/2002
	Diagnosis criteria for ODD, CD, anxiety and depression (28KB PDF) A reference from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Updated 02/2002
	Stimulant drug side effects rating scale (22KB PDF) Use this to evaluate possible side effects from drugs treating ADHD Updated 02/2002
Patient education
	Classroom difficulties survey: teacher version (409KB PDF) Tool a teacher can use to evaluate a student's behavior Updated 02/2002
	Symptom-specific student accommodation strategies (26KB PDF) Recommendations for accommodating students with ADHD Updated 02/2002
ADHD links These organizations and websites are helpful for parents: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) www.afraidtoask.com/ADHD/index.html Wide-ranging information on ADHD www.Idanatl.org Learning disabilities information www.priorityhealth.com Priority Health's Healthwise encyclopedia has detailed information about ADHD www.safemedication.com Provides patient information on stimulants and other medications

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Last modified 09/24/08

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