| Popis: |
The purpose of this chapter is to focus on screening for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder in a pediatric primary care setting. Distinctions between screening and diagnosing, as well as the diagnostic criteria for all of the aforementioned conditions, are reviewed. Various assessment tools that can be used in primary care, such as the NICQH Vanderbilt Scales and the Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17, are discussed. Differentiating among comorbid conditions is also reviewed, as this occurs quite frequently among behavioral disorders. Lastly, the value and reassurance that screening adds to pediatric primary care are discussed relative both the patient and physician. |
