EBP Compendium: Summary of Clinical Practice Guideline

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Management of Attention Deficit and Hyperkinetic Disorders in Children and Young People
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. (2009).
Edinburgh (Scotland): Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), SIGN Publication No. 112, 52 pages.

AGREE Rating: Highly Recommended

Description:

This guideline provides recommendations for the management of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The target audience of this guideline are all healthcare professionals involved in the assessment and intervention of children with ADHD, including speech-language pathologists.

Recommendations:

• Assessment/Diagnosis
• Assessment Areas
• Speech & Language - Ancillary assessment may include evaluation of speech and language skills in order to exclude other diagnosis or identify co-morbidities.

Keywords: ADHD

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Added to Compendium: November 2011