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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults: CG72
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This guideline makes recommendations for the diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, young people and adults. ADHD is a heterogeneous behavioural syndrome characterised by the core symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention. The document provides guidance on: prerequisites of treatment and care for all people with ADHD; identification, pre-diagnostic intervention in the community and referral to secondary services; diagnosis of ADHD; post-diagnostic advice; treatment for children and young people; transition to adult services; treatment of adults with ADHD; and how to use drugs for the treatment of ADHD. This guideline was originally published in 2008, updated in 2013 and 2016. It now has the revised title of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management (CG72). (Edited publisher abstract)
Service user experience in adult mental health services
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The NICE care pathway, which aims to ensure that users of adult mental health services have the best possible experience of care from the NHS. This pathway recommends how health and social care professionals and providers can achieve this within the NHS. Areas covered include access to care, assessment, community care, hospital care and discharge, transfer of care, and care and support of service users across all points on the care pathway. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting staff working with people who challenge services: guidance for employers
- Authors:
- SKILLS FOR CARE, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- Skills for Care
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This strategic guidance which has been developed in partnership with people, families, employers and commissioners to help with decision making around workforce development in the context of people who may challenge; is aimed at adult social care employers and commissioners working specifically with adults with a range of support and care needs such as older people with conditions across the dementia spectrum, people with mental health and personality conditions, and those with learning disabilities who have particularly complex needs and/or are labelled as challenging services. The guide will help employers with developing competency and expertise in providing support to people who challenge, across different groups. Following an Introduction outlining its purpose, the guide is arranged as follows: organisational actions; building workforce skills and knowledge; using learning tools and resources and identifying the best training solutions; specialist approaches: additional considerations for working with different people (learning disability, autism, mental health, older people, and multiple conditions); and useful contacts. (Edited publisher abstract)