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Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 4/2013

01-04-2013 | Editorial

Is there a future for restricted elimination diets in ADHD clinical practice?

Authors: Nanda Rommelse, Jan Buitelaar

Published in: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Issue 4/2013

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsive behavior and hyperactivity [1]. The disorder affects about 5 % of all children and adolescents [2], and generally manifests itself before the age of seven years. Children and adolescents with ADHD often have other psychiatric and developmental problems such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific learning disorders like dyslexia and dyscalculia, developmental motor coordination disorder (DCD), and anxiety and mood disorders. Though ADHD is classified as a childhood disorder, a large proportion of individuals will continue to exhibit symptoms into adolescence and adulthood [3]. This places them at high risk of social and economic disadvantage in the course of the lifespan and puts a large strain on social and healthcare services. …
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Metadata
Title
Is there a future for restricted elimination diets in ADHD clinical practice?
Authors
Nanda Rommelse
Jan Buitelaar
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1018-8827
Electronic ISSN: 1435-165X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-013-0394-x

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