title: Treatment Approaches to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children, adolescents, and adults, with a prevalence estimated from 5% to 7% across cultures and approximately 2% to 5% in adults. This lifelong disorder challenges nurses to understand the basis of ADHD, analyze symptoms, differentiate coexisting disorders, gather health information from varied sources, and implement person-centered multimodal treatment. Nurses are poised to plan, and work with patients, families, and teachers in the community and school systems to optimize academic and occupational performance and improve quality of life. Pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation, and behavioral therapies are strong components of multimodal treatment planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Networks-(VISN-17), 2301 E. Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX 76006, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antai-Otong
authors.affiliation: Finney Zimmerman Psychiatric Associates PLC, 324 Louisa Avenue Suite 125, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA; Psychiatric Nursing, Old Dominion University, 5115 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA. Electronic address: mzimmerman@psych-therapy.com.
authors.forename: Michele L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Psychoeducation; Psychostimulants