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Recognising Hyperactivity: A Guide for the Cautious Clinician

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 1999

Peter Hill  and
Mary Cameron
Peter Hill
Affiliation:
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH
Mary Cameron
Affiliation:
Ticehurst House Hospital, Ticehurst, East Sussex TN5 7HU
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Abstract

Hyperactivity is a potentially confusing concept with different terminology and history in Europe and the U.S.A. There is a certain amount of suspicion among U.K. practitioners as to whether it is appropriate to recognise it as a primary condition. Perhaps because of this, assessment procedures vary between practitioners and centres. Using our experience of running a specialist overactivity and attention disorders clinic (now defunct) at St George's Hospital, London we draw together recommendations for the assessment of this serious clinical problem.

Keywords

Attention deficit disorderhyperactivitychildrenassessment
Type
Commissioned Review
Information
Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , May 1999 , pp. 50 - 60
Copyright
© 1999 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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