title: International consensus statement on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs): clinical implications and treatment practice suggestions.
abstract: Researchers and clinicians worldwide share concerns that many youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) do not receive appropriate treatment despite availability of effective therapies. At the request of Johnson and Johnson (sponsor), 11 international experts in child and adolescent psychiatry were selected by Professor Stan Kutcher (chair) to address these concerns. This paper describes the experts' consensus conclusions, including treatment practice suggestions for physicians involved in the early treatment of youngsters with ADHD (or hyperkinetic disorder, in countries preferring this classification) and/or DBDs internationally: suggested first-line treatment for ADHD without comorbidity is psychostimulant medication aided by psychosocial intervention. For ADHD with comorbid conduct disorder (CD), psychosocial intervention combined with pharmacotherapy is suggested. For primary CD, suggested first-line treatment is psychosocial intervention, with pharmacotherapy considered as an 'add-on' when aggression/impulsivity is marked and persistent. Pharmacotherapy requires careful titration; full-day coverage is the suggested goal. Regular long-term follow-up is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry, QE II Health Sciences Centre, Abbie J. Lane Building-Suite 9212, 5909 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E2, Canada. stan.kutcher@dal.ca
authors.forename: Stan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kutcher
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aman
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Buitelaar
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Daalen
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fegert
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Findling
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fisman
authors.forename: Laurence L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Greenhill
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huss
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kusumakar
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pine
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyano
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants