Open AccessStudy of Factors Influencing Treatment Adherence in Childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility
Author(s) -
Ashok Antony
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.175094
Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , psychiatry , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , social functioning , mental health , health care , pediatrics , clinical psychology , family medicine , economics , economic growth , distress
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood mental health disorder. Treatment has shown to improve both short and long-term prognosis. Hence, study of factors leading to nonadherence is undertaken.