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TOPIC: Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. PURPOSE: To describe a multidimensional approach to treatment of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity and their parents. SOURCES: Review of the literature and of the author's clinical work. CONCLUSIONS: A great deal of controversy surrounds this diagnosis. The nurse psychotherapist helps children and families through the diagnostic process and into the treatment phase. Emphasis is on psychotherapy of the child and family, parent education, and attention to the child's school environment and social adjustment.
Janet A. Cipkala-Gaffin (Thu,) studied this question.