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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Closing Diagnostic, Communication, and Treatment Gaps  Amy Vierhile, RN, MS, CPNP,

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1 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Closing Diagnostic, Communication, and Treatment Gaps  Amy Vierhile, RN, MS, CPNP, Adelaide Robb, MD, Patricia Ryan-Krause, MS, MSN, RN, CPNP  Journal of Pediatric Health Care  Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages S5-S21 (January 2009) DOI: /j.pedhc Copyright © 2009 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Effect sizes for long-acting stimulant and nonstimulant medications used for the treatment of ADHD. Reprinted with permission from Medscape General Medicine (4):4 © 2006, Medscape. Journal of Pediatric Health Care  , S5-S21DOI: ( /j.pedhc ) Copyright © 2009 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Treatment algorithm for ADHD. Reprinted with permission from Pliszka, Crismon, Hughes, et al. Pliszka, S. R., Crismon, M. L., Hughes, C. W., et al. (2006). The Texas Children's Medication Algorithm Project: Revision of the algorithm for pharmacotherapy of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45(6), Journal of Pediatric Health Care  , S5-S21DOI: ( /j.pedhc ) Copyright © 2009 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Terms and Conditions


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