The health care team at Thorrez Medical Practice strives to provide thorough evaluation of children with Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This diagnostic process may include a lengthy evaluation period while efforts are made to gain input from parents, caregivers, daycare personnel and/or school staff. When needed, additional referrals may be made to specialists in pediatric neurology, psychology, psychiatry and/or social work. Once diagnosis has been determined, follow-up and monitoring continues on a long term basis because ADHD is a long term condition.

Early identification and treatment of ADHD is key to keeping at a minimum, problems that these children are at risk of developing (e.g. drug/alcohol abuse, discipline problems, school dropout, employment problems, trouble with the law, accidental injuries). While there is no cure for ADHD, treatment options can help to control behavior so these children can be productive in school and in other areas of life.

Sometimes ADHD can be mistaken for other problems. Depending on the subtype of ADHD, it could also be seen with other conditions. Some children are diagnosed during elementary school but others not until high school. Often a school nurse or teachers are the first to bring up their concerns and suggest evaluation.

The health care team of Thorrez Medical Practice aims to partner with the patient/family, as well as other health care professionals involved in the case. Our goal is to provide evaluation, treatment, guidance and necessary referrals. We also collaborate with school nurses and teachers to provide recommendations for school success, as the child transitions through the diagnostic process and beyond.

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) &
the American Psychiatric Association (APA):

             
According to the National Institute of Mental Health: