Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most prevalent in the child population, so it is interesting the appearance of this work that we will discuss. The "Clinical Practice Guide on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents" has just been published..
The Guide for the moment can be found in the health section of the Generalitat de Catalunya website, where it appears complete in pdf. It addresses multiple aspects of interest for the pediatrician, from diagnosis to treatment (in its non-pharmacological and pharmacological aspects) as well as prevention and ethical and legal aspects.
But also aspects of interest to parents and anyone who wants to know a little more about this topic, especially in its first sections, where he addresses the concepts of hyperactivity and attention deficit, reviewing the history of the term, its definitions, the difficulty of diagnosis ...
The potential effects of ADHD in children and adults, the magnitude of the problem in different settings, the differences in ADHD in children, the repercussions in the school environment or the discrepancies in determining the most appropriate treatment are other issues of interest that are analyzed in the Guide, and about which we talk to you in the blog frequently.
The complete reference of the work, elaborated mainly by psychologists, psychiatrists and neuropediatras of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu of Barcelona, is:
Working Group of the Clinical Practice Guideline on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents. Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, coordinator. Clinical Practice Guide on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents. Quality Plan for the National Health System of the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality. Agència d'Informació, Avaluació i Qualitat (AIAQS) of Catalonia; 2010. Clinical Practice Guidelines in the SNS: AATRM Nº 2007/18.
The same Guide explains the objective of the work, including not only medical professionals but also parents and educators among the recipients of it:
Main goal: Prepare a CPG based on the scientific evidence about ADHD in children and adolescents that provides the professionals in charge of patient, parent and educator assistance, a tool that allows them to make the best decisions about the problems posed by their care.
Definitely, the "Clinical Practice Guide on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Adolescents" It will become a reference work for health professionals, who face this problem more every day, and will also help parents of children with ADHD to better understand the disorder.
