Argument promotes clinical diagnostic hierarchy to enhance treatment decisions in neurodevelopmental disorders.
There has been much recent debate about diagnosis in neurodevelopmental disorders, both within and outside of psychiatry. Using the examples of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, we argue for the virtues of the clinical diagnostic hierarchy to improve formulation and make better decisions about treatment.
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