CMAP: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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For complete information about treatment recommendations and use of the guidelines summarized here, please review the published articles. Guideline flowcharts should not be used without a careful review of the supporting materials.

These guidelines reflect the state of knowledge, current at the time of publication, on effective and appropriate care, as well as clinical consensus judgements when knowledge is lacking. The inevitable changes in the state of scientific information and technology, mandate that periodic review, updating, and revisions will be needed. These guidelines (algorithms) do not apply to all patients, and each must be adapted and tailored to each individual patient. Proper use, adaptation modifications or decisions to disregard these or other guidelines, in whole or in part, are entirely the responsibility of the clinician who uses the guidelines.

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ADHD with no significant comorbidity algorithm (PDF 32K)
ADHD with anxiety disorder algorithm (PDF 17K)
ADHD with major depressive disorder algorithm (PDF 18K)
ADHD with tic disorder algorithm (PDF 23K)
ADHD with aggression algorithm (PDF 21K)

The article describing the new ADHD algorithms is due to be published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in June 2006 (Pliszka S, Crismon ML, et al.)

Stimulants (file size: 12 KB)
Tricyclic Antidepressants (file size: 6 KB)
Buproprion (file size: 6 KB)
Alpha Agonists (file size: 8 KB)
SSRIs (file size: 5 KB)

Last Updated May 16, 2006