Answer to Question #242197 in English for Dani

Question

Give a brief summary about the article on ADHD in children and young people and what it entails by Kapil Sayal,Vibhore Prasad,David Daley,Tamsin Ford and David Coghill.

Answer 1

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood behavioural disorder. Systematic reviews indicate that the community prevalence globally is between 2% and 7%, with an average of around 5%. At least a further 5% of children have substantial difficulties with overactivity, inattention, and impulsivity that are just under the threshold to meet full diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Estimates of the administrative prevalence vary worldwide, and have been increasing over time.The article includes a systematic review of the community and administrative prevalence of ADHD in children and young people, an overview of barriers to accessing care, a description of associated costs, and a discussion of evidence-based pathways for the delivery of clinical care, including a focus on key issues for two specific age groups younger children and adolescents requiring transition of care from child to adult services.T he authors Kapil Sayal, Vibhore Prasad, David Daley, Tamsin Ford and David Coghill talk about ADHD.

Professor Kapil Sayal's research interests include developmental epidemiology, Health Services Research, child and adolescent mental health in schools and primary care, ADHD and self-harm. He carries out epidemiological research in ADHD including long-term follow-up studies. His programme of Health Services Research includes intervention research that aims to improve the identification of and outcomes for children and young people with mental health problems in school, primary care and specialist clinical settings.

The other authors, talk about Nonpharmacological treatments that are available for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), although their efficacy remains uncertain. The authors undertook meta-analyses of the efficacy of dietary (restricted elimination diets, artificial food color exclusions, and free fatty acid supplementation) and psychological (cognitive training, neurofeedback, and behavioral interventions) for ADHD treatments.