Developments and challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD

• Autor(a) principal: Dias, Taciana Gontijo da Costa
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Kieling, Christian Costa, Graeff-Martins, Ana Soledade, Moriyama, Taís Silveira, Rohde, Luis Eduardo Paim, Polanczyk, Guilherme Vanoni
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10183/181580
• topic: Transtorno do déficit de atenção com hiperatividade; Fatores de risco; Adulto; Criança; Pré-escolar; ADHD; Heterogeneity; Diagnosis; Treatment; Neurodevelopment

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder, often associated with other psychiatric comorbidities, functional impairments, and poor long-term outcomes. The objective of this selected review is to describe current advances and challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. The disorder is associated with neurobiological underpinnings and is highly heterogeneous in various aspects, such as symptom profiles, cognitive impairments, and neurobiological and genetic features. The efficacy and safety of short-term pharmacological treatments across the life cycle is well studied, but further research investigating long-term treatment, impact of treatment in preschoolers, and non-pharmacological interventions is needed. Future research is also needed to better characterize the neurodevelopmental pathways of the disorder, linking clinical and neurobiological information, less investigated populations, and new interventions.