Thesis
An Approach to Recognize and Manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Pediatric Primary Care Settings
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/1999
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4020
Abstract
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common early-onset psychopathological condition and affects 4-10% of school aged children. Impulsive, inattentive, or overactive children are frequently referred to pediatric health care providers for evaluation and treatment. Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorders are chronic neurobehavioral disorders that can interfere with the child's ability to inhibit behavior (impulsivity), function effectively in goal-oriented activities (inattention), or regulate their activity levels (hyperactivity), in developmentally appropriate ways. ADHD is the most common reason for referral to a child psychiatrist. It is now a major public health problem and is responsible for 30% to 50% of referrals to mental health services for children. Studies have shown that untreated mental health problems lead to high rates of medical services and place children at high risk for psychosocial morbidity. The goal of this project is to develop an approach to recognize and manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in pediatric primary care settings.
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- Title
- An Approach to Recognize and Manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Pediatric Primary Care Settings
- Creators
- Elizabeth Hartley-Keith
- Contributors
- Anne Mealey (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591038201842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis