Are ADHD/I and ADHD/C the Same or Different? Does It Matter? Article

Pelham, WE. (2001). Are ADHD/I and ADHD/C the Same or Different? Does It Matter? . CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 8(4), 502-506. 10.1093/clipsy.8.4.502

cited authors

  • Pelham, WE

authors

abstract

  • Milich, Balentine, and Lynam have produced a highquality analysis of the relationship between the inattentive and combined subtypes of ADHD. Although the debate over whether the predominantly inattentive type should be considered as a separate disorder is a current hot topic, this commentary concerns a broader issue: how important is this issue? I argue that DSM diagnoses are unimportant when treating an individual child and that assessment and treatment should focus on careful functional analysis of impairment rather than on symptom counts.

publication date

  • January 1, 2001

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start page

  • 502

end page

  • 506

volume

  • 8

issue

  • 4