ADHD Assessment Recommendations for Children in Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review
Objective: The current review sought to synthesise and evaluate ADHD guidelines to identify recommended procedures for co-occurring and differential diagnosis for ADHD assessments of school aged children. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted by searching PsycInfo, Medline, CINAHL and...
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| description | Objective: The current review sought to synthesise and evaluate ADHD guidelines to identify recommended procedures for co-occurring and differential diagnosis for ADHD assessments of school aged children. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted by searching PsycInfo, Medline, CINAHL and Web of Science. A grey literature search was also performed. ADHD guidelines that described a diagnostic process for school aged children, published between 2013 and 2021, by Government organisations or a national professional association, and written in English were included. Results: Each of the six included guidelines were produced by panels consisting primarily of paediatricians and psychiatrists. All guidelines recommended assessing for co-occurring conditions. Five of the guidelines recommended consideration of a differential diagnosis. Five guidelines also recommended referral to a specialist, mental health clinician or psychologist when diagnostic uncertainty exists. Conclusions: Guidelines to assist in the assessment of referred cases were not discovered. There is a need for recommendations to be developed to supplement existing guidelines to aid psychologists and mental health clinicians in a systematic ADHD assessment process, particularly in complex cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-184739d7285a469b82c7123b84045c2b2023-11-24T17:42:00ZengMDPI AGPsych2624-86112022-11-014488289610.3390/psych4040065ADHD Assessment Recommendations for Children in Practice Guidelines: A Systematic ReviewCaroline Power0Nerelie C. Freeman1Shane Costello2Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, AustraliaFaculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, AustraliaFaculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, AustraliaObjective: The current review sought to synthesise and evaluate ADHD guidelines to identify recommended procedures for co-occurring and differential diagnosis for ADHD assessments of school aged children. Method: A systematic literature review was conducted by searching PsycInfo, Medline, CINAHL and Web of Science. A grey literature search was also performed. ADHD guidelines that described a diagnostic process for school aged children, published between 2013 and 2021, by Government organisations or a national professional association, and written in English were included. Results: Each of the six included guidelines were produced by panels consisting primarily of paediatricians and psychiatrists. All guidelines recommended assessing for co-occurring conditions. Five of the guidelines recommended consideration of a differential diagnosis. Five guidelines also recommended referral to a specialist, mental health clinician or psychologist when diagnostic uncertainty exists. Conclusions: Guidelines to assist in the assessment of referred cases were not discovered. There is a need for recommendations to be developed to supplement existing guidelines to aid psychologists and mental health clinicians in a systematic ADHD assessment process, particularly in complex cases.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8611/4/4/65ADHDchildrenassessmentco-occurring diagnosesdifferential diagnosis |
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| title | ADHD Assessment Recommendations for Children in Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review |
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| title_short | ADHD Assessment Recommendations for Children in Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Review |
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| topic | ADHD children assessment co-occurring diagnoses differential diagnosis |
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