Existing guidelines focus on the methylphenidate group of drugs such as Ritalin. But the new guidelines, to be issued by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, will look at managing the whole condition, including family therapy and support as well as the effectiveness of drugs.
The guidelines will not be issued until 2006 at the earliest, but campaigners are hopeful that long-standing problems in getting professionals in social services, primary care and the youth justice system to recognise the condition will be addressed.
Camilla Meredith, director of services at DC Education Services, a charity specialising in ADHD and other behavioural issues in children, welcomed the plans.
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