Collaborating to Improve Diagnosis and Management of Children & Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral developmental disorder in children. Though pediatricians are called upon to serve this growing population, the percentage of pediatricians who reported treating, managing, or co-managing ADHD remained relatively unchanged in 2013 compared to 2004 at 57%. (Stein, RK. Et al. Beyond ADHD: How Well Are We Doing? Acad Pediatr. 2016 Mar;16(2):115-21. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2015.08.012. Epub 2015 Sep 26) Purpose: To improve diagnosis and management of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). Methods: In collaboration with the University of Utah’s Department of Psychiatry Division of Child Psychiatry, …