By David Roberts, Paediatrician, Woodvale
Most Australian states are changing stimulant medicines prescribing rules to enable GPs to independently diagnose and manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in response to increasing demand for assessment.
In WA, GP’s will be able to diagnose and treat adults and children over 10 years of age. This article relates to ADHD in children only. Tte existing stimulant co-prescribing arrangements remain in place.
The growth in the demand for assessment accompanies a growth in prevalence of ADHD, which many believe is caused principally by overdiagnosis....
Most Australian states are changing stimulant medicines prescribing rules to enable GPs to independently diagnose and manage Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in response to increasing demand for assessment.
In WA, GP’s will be able to diagnose and treat adults and children over 10 years of age. This article relates to ADHD in children only. Tte existing stimulant co-prescribing arrangements remain in place.
The growth in the demand for assessment accompanies a growth in prevalence of ADHD, which many believe is caused principally by overdiagnosis....
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