Survey: ADHD Treatment Needs Improvement

February 21, 2000

Survey: ADHD Treatment Needs Improvement

There is a significant gap between the theory and practice of treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) according to a new published report. Although guidelines exist for the treatment of ADHD, there are large gaps between the recommendations and the care many children receive, researchers report. Findings published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry note that these gaps may be due to the type of physician a child sees, a lack of specialists in smaller communities, and . . .