Open AccessInnovation in ADHD Care Pathway in a DGH Setting
Author(s) -
Swasti Shekhar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the physician
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2732-5148
pISSN - 2732-513X
DOI - 10.38192/1.6.1.c5
Subject(s) - nice , mental health , psychiatry , medicine , family medicine , psychology , computer science , programming language
In the UK, the prevalence of ADHD in children (age 5 to 16 years) is 3-5%. Symptoms of ADHD should meet the diagnostic criteria in DSM-5 or ICD-10. Children with ADHD would benefit from the improved organisation of care and better integration of child health services, CAMHS and adult mental health services (NICE guidelines 2008). We describe changes made in the ADHD pathway at a DGH hospital to improve the patient journey.