Reports outline attention deficit hyperactivity disorder study findings from City University of New York, Queens College
2009 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com) -- "Empirical investigation into disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in early childhood has expanded considerably during the past decade. Although there have been considerable gains in the understanding of the presentation and course of these psychiatric disorders in early childhood, the lack of a developmental framework to guide nosologic issues likely impedes progress in this area," scientists writing in the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America report. "The authors propose that enhanced developmental sensitivity in defining symptoms of DBDs and ADHD may shed light on outstanding issues in the field. In particular, developmental specification may enhance specificity, sensitivity, and stability of DBDs and ADHD symptoms as well as inform our understanding of which type of treatment works best for whom," wrote A. Chacko and colleagues, City University of New York, Queens College. The researchers concluded: "This article provides an overview of these critical issues.." Chacko and colleagues published their study in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America (Viewing Preschool Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through a Developmental Lens: What We Know and What We Need to Know. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 2009;18(3):627+). Additional information can be obtained by contacting A. Chacko, CUNY Queens College, Dept. of Psychology, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367, USA. The publisher of the journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America can be contacted at: W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc., 1600 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Ste. 1800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899, USA. Keywords: United States, Flushing, ADHD, Adolescent Psychiatric, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Pathology, Psychiatric, Psychiatry, Psychopathology, City University of New York, Queens College. This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
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