Seminars in Hearing · 2002 · 19 citations · 0 references
MedicineBehavioral SciencesPsychiatryBehavioral DisordersCommunication DisordersNeuropsychiatryAttention DisordersAttention-deficit/hyperactivity DisorderAuditory Processing DisordersNeurodevelopmental DisordersAdhd ComorbidityAdhd DiagnosisAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ComorbidityAttention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder IdentificationComorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDifferential Diagnosis AssessmentDifferential Diagnosis CriteriaDifferential Symptom Diagnosis
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) manifest behaviors strikingly similar to children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD). Recent research suggests that these two disorders are often co-morbid, but can occur independently. The appropriate management of ADHD and APD is dependent upon a reliable and valid diagnosis using multiple sources of information and measures. The most effective evidence based approaches for these two disorders are reviewed with an emphasis on the importance of differential diagnosis. KEYWORDS Attention deficit - hyperactivity - auditory processing - central nervous system stimulant medication