title: Clinical encounters of the ADHD kind: the unique role of neuropsychology.
abstract: "Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder" (ADHD) is currently so accessible in public discourse that almost any disturbance in what appears to be attention will invoke the construct in both professional and lay audiences. However, the neural substrates that support attentional functioning are so widely distributed that deficits in attention can be provoked by disturbance in a broad array of psychological processes. This discussion highlights some of the potential players in the differential diagnosis of ADHD. Identification of the sources of attentional deficit is important for an accurate diagnosis and effective interventions.
authors: Neuropsychology Program, Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jane.bernstein@childrens.harvard.edu
authors: Jane Holmes
authors: JH
authors: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009484:Neuropsychology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards