ADHD - Diagnosed!

So what does it take to be diagnosed with ADHD? Actually, diagnosing ADHD is as complicated and controversial as the actual diagnosis. To be clear, there are specific symptoms that point mental health and medical professionals to this particular diagnosis, however there are various ways of documenting and verifying those symptoms as an actual diagnosis of ADHD.

NEW ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines!

The American Academy of Pediatrics just released new guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis ADHD. This change has the potential to be a great blessing to many families if parents are aware of what the guidelines actually say and mean. Below is a quick overview of the important changes, followed by a few suggestions every parent and family should know regarding these changes.