Objective: We aimed to define the sociodemographic, clinical, and prescription profiles of the participants enrolled in the Italian Lombardy ADHD Register. Method: Data on patients evaluated by the 18 regional ADHD reference centers in the 2012 to 2013 period were analyzed. Results: Seven hundred fifty-three of 1,150 (65%) suspected patients received a diagnosis of ADHD. In 24% of cases, there was a family history of ADHD. Four hundred eighty-three (64%) patients had at least one psychopathological disorder, the more common of which were learning disorders (35%). Eighty-four percent of patients received a prescription for psychoeducational interventions, 2% received only pharmacological treatment, and 14% a combination of both. Compared with patients treated with psychoeducational intervention alone, patients with drug prescriptions more commonly presented values of Clinical Global Impressions - Severity scale (CGI-S) of 5 or higher (p < .0001). Conclusion: A continuous and systematic monitoring of patterns of care is essential in promoting significant improvements in clinical practice and ensuring an efficient and homogeneous quality of care
Citazione: | Bonati, M., Reale, L., Zanetti, M., Cartabia, M., Fortinguerra, F., Capovilla, G., et al. (2015). A Regional ADHD Center-Based Network Project for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With ADHD. JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS, 1-12. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No |
Titolo: | A Regional ADHD Center-Based Network Project for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With ADHD |
Autori: | Bonati, M; Reale, L; Zanetti, M; Cartabia, M; Fortinguerra, F; Capovilla, G; Chiappedi, M; Costantino, A; Effedri, P; Luoni, C; Martinelli, O; Molteni, M; Ottolini, A; Saccani, M |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2015 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | 10.1177/1087054715599573 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |