title: Consensus Statement of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics on Evaluation and Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is highly prevalent in children worldwide. Management of ADHD requires a systematic, multidisciplinary approach and therefore evidence-based, standardized national guidelines are essential.
  
  
  METHODS
  A meeting for formulation of national consensus guidelines on neurodevelopmental disorders was organized by Indian Academy of Pediatrics in Mumbai, on 18th and 19th December, 2015. The invited experts included Pediatricians, Developmental Pediatricians, Pediatric Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Remedial Educators and Clinical Psychologists. The participants framed guidelines after extensive discussions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide consensus guidelines on evaluation and management of ADHD in children in India.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ADHD is a chronic condition and thus education of patients, families, and teachers regarding the diagnosis is an integral part of management. Involvement of patient the and the family in the management program is extremely vital. Management of ADHD centers on the achievement of target outcomes, which are chosen in collaboration with the child, parents, and school personnel. Coexisting conditions must be treated concurrently with ADHD. Modalities of management of ADHD include behavioral interventions, medications, and educational interventions. These modalities can be implemented individually or in combination.
authors.affiliation: From New Horizons Group, Mumbai; *Aster Medcity, Kochi; #Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi; $Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh; ‡Department of Pediatrics, Bharatiya Vidyapeeth Medical College and Hospital, Pune; and ^Kerala University, Thrissur; India. Correspondence to: Dr. Samir Dalwai, Director, New Horizons Child Development Centre, Mumbai, India. samyrdalwai@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalwai
authors.forename: Jeeson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Unni
authors.forename: Veena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: Pratibha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singhi
authors.forename: Leena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: C Nair
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards