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Drug treatment in attention deficit disorder: a survey of professional consensus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Kapil Sayal  and
Eric Taylor
Kapil Sayal*
Affiliation:
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospitals, London SE5 8AZ
Eric Taylor
Affiliation:
MRC Child Psychiatry Unit, London SE5 8AF
*
∗ Correspondence
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The strong recent public interest in attention deficit disorder and its drug treatment has led to the need for, and development of, guidelines for clinical practice. As a first step in this process our aim was to ascertain the current level of professional consensus on certain points regarding the use of medication in attention deficit disorder. Although a high level of consensus was found in relation to indications and prescribing issues, opinion was divided on details of how the treatment should be delivered – including the role of paediatricians, and the use of psychological treatments.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 7 , July 1997 , pp. 398 - 400
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Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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