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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: How Much Do We See?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2000

Daphne Keen ,
David Bramble  and
Jacqueline Olurin-Lynch
Daphne Keen
Affiliation:
Community Child Health, Room 221, 2nd Floor, St George's Hospital, Clare House, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
David Bramble
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, E Floor South Block, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH
Jacqueline Olurin-Lynch
Affiliation:
Child and Family Mental Health Service, Cheswold House, 104 Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5BJ
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Abstract

A postal questionnaire survey of senior clinical psychologists, child psychiatrists and community paediatricians in the Trent region (85% response) revealed that a total of 826 new ADHD cases were seen over the index period, 1997–1998. Approximately a third of these were adolescents. Wide variations in individuals' clinical caseloads, both within and between professional groups, were revealed. No respondent could identify any local formal transitional arrangements or adult services for older ADHD cases. This would suggest that there is a pressing need to establish such services for patients with ADHD irrespective of their age.

Keywords

ADHDadolescenttransitional servicescaseload survey
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Original Article
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Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 5 , Issue 4 , November 2000 , pp. 164 - 168
Copyright
© 2000 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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