Accurate Diagnosis of ADHD in the Absence of Teacher Reports
Supplementation of parent symptom reports with clinical data may work as an alternative diagnostic strategy in some cases of suspected ADHD, according to a team of researchers from Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts.1 The team was seeking a strategy that would allow clinicians to make a DSM-IV–compliant diagnosis in situations in which assessment of child behavior in the school setting—generally considered a key component to proper diagnosis—cannot be obtained.
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