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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
the current debate and neglected dimensions.
Blew H,
Kenny G.
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK.
The aim of this article is to identify and highlight the
issues facing children, young people and families
experiencing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
in an United Kingdom context. In presenting these issues it
is hoped that wider discussion and awareness of the
challenges of this condition may have an effect on the
planning and delivery of services within the UK. We seek to
highlight that an overreliance on a medical perspective has
the effect of neglecting the wider context of the rights of
the child and the needs of the family. We advocate for an
approach that recognizes the importance of the contributions
of other professionals and the implementation of
locally-agreed guidelines that incorporate the perspectives
of families and the rights of the child.
PMID: 16940347 [PubMed - in process]
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