Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Application: Protocol for Diagnosis, Management, and Follow-Up Care of Growth and Development and Psychosocial Issues(ADHAD)

To prepare:

Reflect on the age group and the growth and development or psychosocial issue that you selected in Week 2.

Think about the epidemiology of the issue.

Consider an age-appropriate protocol for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up care of the issue you selected.

Think about how culture might impact the care of patients that present with this issue.

To complete:

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

Explain a growth and development or psychosocial issue that might present in the age group you selected. Include the epidemiology of the issue in your explanation.

Explain an age-appropriate protocol for the diagnosis, management, and follow-up care of this issue.

Explain how culture might impact the care of patients who present with the growth and development or psychosocial issue you selected.