ABSTRACT
In 1996 the Committee on Quality Improvement of the American Academy of Pediatrics (1) selected a subcommittee composed of pediatricians, four developmental and behavioral pediatricians, one neurodevelopmental disabilities pediatrician, and one pediatric neurologist. Joining the committee and participating as liaison representatives was one representative from each of the following organizations: the American Psychiatric Association, the Child Neurology Society, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the Society for Pediatric Psychology. The aim of this subcommittee was to develop practice guidelines for general pediatricians to provide competent (1) diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of 6-to 12year-olds, and (2) treatment and management of 6-to 12-year-old children who are diagnosed with ADHD (2-6).
