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= Paid-up subscribersPractitioner April 2010; 254 (1728):34-38
Improving recognition and management of ADHD
03 May 2010
There are clinical descriptions of children with attention disorders dating back to the late 18th century. ADHD is the term most widely used to cover a group of common, chronic neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by developmentally abnormal and disabling levels of restlessness and overactivity (usually combined with impulsiveness) and/or inattention. ADHD is multifactorial in origin, with a strong genetic component and is four times more common in boys than girls. The prevalence of ADHD is at least 5% and that of the most severe form i.e. hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) 1-2%. However, a survey of services for ADHD in Scotland found that only 0.6% of children and adolescents were receiving treatment.
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