WebMD has an excellent and short video on the initial steps to diagnosing ADHD in children. This ADHD video on diagnosis also addresses the use of medication for children and teens with ADHD. As usual, medication is not the first step one should necessarily take after finding your child has ADHD. Common, well known behavioural interventions in the home and classroom are the recommended first step, and these remain important parts of treatment for ADHD no matter if you make the choice to use medication or not. Certainly it is clear that parent education, student/child psychoeducation and behavioural therapy and ADHD Coaching are step one and are always part of any good treatment plan.
Here is the link to this ADHD video: Think Your Child May Have ADHD? Learn More - Watch WebMD Video http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/video/diagnosing-adhd
For more information on the diagnosis of ADHD in children, adolescents or adults, see my web page at www.relatedminds.com ADHD can be diagnosed by either a medical doctor or registered psychologist with appropriate training and experience. An initial medical exam is always necessary to rule out possible disorders that cause the behaviours of concern that may not be ADHD. To find a registered psychologist who can diagnose ADHD contact the British columbia Psychological Association.
More information about my practice can be found at: "ADHD Assessment and Treatment" are written by Dr. Jim Roche. These autism notes are not meant to provide a guide to either diagnosis or treatment. For information on diagnosis and treatment contact your medical doctor or a registered/licensed psychologist for an appointment and assessment.
Information about Dr. Roche's services can be found at these addresses: Relatedminds: http://www.relatedminds.com
ADHD Help BC: http://www.adhdhelp.ca
At Psychology Today: http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/70682
At the BCPA website: http://psychologists.bc.ca/users/jimroche
At CounsellingBC: http://www.counsellingbc.com/listings/JRoche.htm
At Psyris: http://psyris.com/drjimroche
KEYWORDS: ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADD Coaching, ADHD Coaching, ADHD Coaching Vancouver, ADHD Coaching Burnaby, ADHD Coaching Langley, ADHD Coaching Coquitlam, Psychoeducational Assessment, Learning Disability, ADHD Diagnosis
Here is the link to this ADHD video: Think Your Child May Have ADHD? Learn More - Watch WebMD Video http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/video/diagnosing-adhd
For more information on the diagnosis of ADHD in children, adolescents or adults, see my web page at www.relatedminds.com ADHD can be diagnosed by either a medical doctor or registered psychologist with appropriate training and experience. An initial medical exam is always necessary to rule out possible disorders that cause the behaviours of concern that may not be ADHD. To find a registered psychologist who can diagnose ADHD contact the British columbia Psychological Association.
More information about my practice can be found at: "ADHD Assessment and Treatment" are written by Dr. Jim Roche. These autism notes are not meant to provide a guide to either diagnosis or treatment. For information on diagnosis and treatment contact your medical doctor or a registered/licensed psychologist for an appointment and assessment.
Information about Dr. Roche's services can be found at these addresses: Relatedminds: http://www.relatedminds.com
ADHD Help BC: http://www.adhdhelp.ca
At Psychology Today: http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/70682
At the BCPA website: http://psychologists.bc.ca/users/jimroche
At CounsellingBC: http://www.counsellingbc.com/listings/JRoche.htm
At Psyris: http://psyris.com/drjimroche
KEYWORDS: ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADD Coaching, ADHD Coaching, ADHD Coaching Vancouver, ADHD Coaching Burnaby, ADHD Coaching Langley, ADHD Coaching Coquitlam, Psychoeducational Assessment, Learning Disability, ADHD Diagnosis