Something to think about
Quote:6 February 2014, 2.42pm AEST
ABC TV’s ‘Kids on Speed?’ shows drugs are not the answer
Quote:The new three-part documentary starting on ABC1 at 8:30 tonight, “Kids on Speed?” is timely given attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is attracting controversy because of growing evidence it’s overdiagnosed.
The show highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach (psychology, medicine, and education) for effective intervention and the need for treatments to be based on evidence.
Starting at the wrong end
A recent Australian study found one in five consultations to paediatricians was for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with an average diagnostic consultation time of 48 minutes.
That doesn’t seem like enough time to comply with the National Health and Medical Research Council’s new Clinical Practice Points on the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of ADHD in Children and Adolescents.
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