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Child with Attention Deficit Disorder/Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder that affects individuals across the lifespan. In childhood, early identification and management of ADHD improves engagement with learning, school completion rates, and emotional development. Thus, it is important to have a high index of suspicion when a child or teen presents with problems with attention, externalizing behaviors, and learning. This chapter focuses on the evaluation and management of ADHD in the primary care setting for children and teens up to age 18 years. The epidemiology and etiology of ADHD are reviewed. Common modalities of presentation and co-morbidities are discussed. Using an age-based approach to management, treatment considerations are presented. Outcomes for individuals with ADHD and factors important to risk and prevention are reviewed.

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Levitt, K., Felt, B. (2022). Child with Attention Deficit Disorder/Child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In: Kamat, D.M., Sivaswamy, L. (eds) Symptom-Based Approach to Pediatric Neurology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10494-7_5

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