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Professor Alina Rodriguez, CPsychol

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

Visiting Professor
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 0941a.rodriguez

 
 
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168Medical SchoolSt Mary's Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Young:2016:10.1186/s12888-016-1027-y,
author = {Young, SJ and Absoud, M and Blackburn, C and Branney, P and Colley, B and Farrag, E and Fleisher, S and Gudjonsson, G and Kim, K and O'Malley, K and Plant, M and Rodriguez, A and Ozer, S and Takon, I and Woodhouse, E and Mukherjee, R},
doi = {10.1186/s12888-016-1027-y},
journal = {BMC Psychiatry},
title = {Guidelines for identification ad treatment of individuals with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and associated Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders based upon expert consensus},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1027-y},
volume = {16},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: The association of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and fetal alcoholspectrum disorders (FASD) results in a complex constellation of symptoms that complicates thesuccessful diagnosis and treatment of the affected individual. Current literature lacks formal guidelines,randomized control trials, and evidence-based treatment plans for individuals with ADHD and associatedFASD. Therefore, a meeting of professional experts was organized with the aim of producing a 3consensus on identification and treatment guidelines that will aid clinicians in caring for this uniquepatient population.Methods: Experts from multiple disciplines in the fields of ADHD and FASD convened in London, UnitedKingdom, for a meeting hosted by the United Kingdom ADHD Partnership (UKAP; www.UKADHD.com) inJune 2015. The meeting provided the opportunity to address the complexities of ADHD and FASD fromdifferent perspectives and included presentations, discussions, and group work. The attendees workedtowards producing a consensus for a unified approach to ADHD and associated FASD.Results: The authors successfully came to consensus and produced recommended guidelines withspecific regards to identification and assessment, interventions and treatments, and multiagencyliaisons and care management, highlighting that a lifespan approach to treatment needs to be adoptedby all involved. Included in the guidelines are: 1) unique ‘red flags’, which when identified in the ADHDpopulation can lead to an accurate associated FASD diagnosis, 2) a treatment decision tree, and 3)recommendations for multiagency care management.Conclusions: While clinically useful guidelines were achieved, more research is still needed to contributeto the knowledge base about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of those with ADHD andassociated FASD.
AU  - Young,SJ
AU  - Absoud,M
AU  - Blackburn,C
AU  - Branney,P
AU  - Colley,B
AU  - Farrag,E
AU  - Fleisher,S
AU  - Gudjonsson,G
AU  - Kim,K
AU  - O'Malley,K
AU  - Plant,M
AU  - Rodriguez,A
AU  - Ozer,S
AU  - Takon,I
AU  - Woodhouse,E
AU  - Mukherjee,R
DO  - 10.1186/s12888-016-1027-y
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 1471-244X
TI  - Guidelines for identification ad treatment of individuals with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and associated Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders based upon expert consensus
T2  - BMC Psychiatry
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1027-y
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/39511
VL  - 16
ER  -
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