Preschool ADHD: exploring uncertainties in diagnostic validity and utility, and treatment efficacy and safety.
The current scientific and clinical status of preschool attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its management is reviewed. Recent clinical and neuropsychological research supporting the utility of the construct will be presented along with a critical analysis of diagnostic issues. The published literature on treatment efficacy (both pharmacological and nonpharmacological) will be reviewed with a special focus on the issue of the safety and side effects of psycho-stimulants. The need for early identification and preventative intervention is indicated but caution should be employed in the use of psychostimulants with this age group.
Sonuga-Barke
Edmund J S
EJ
Centre for Research in Psychological Development, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. ejb3@soton.ac.uk
Daley
David
D
Thompson
Margaret
M
Swanson
Jim
J