ADHD: the role of the family physician. (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)(Editorial) From: American Family Physician | Date: July 1, 1997| Author: Higgins, Robert W. | COPYRIGHT 1997 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Virtually all family physicians will see in their practices children and adolescents and adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As Dr. Johnson discusses in his article, a strategy is needed for assessing a child with possible ADHD.[1]

With new criteria for diagnosis, as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV),[2] it now is apparent that the prevalence of ADHD is 3 to 9 percent of the childhood population, with a...

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