Dr Val Harpin is a consultant neurodevelopmental paediatrician at the Ryegate Children's Centre, part of the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, where she has practised for more than 25 years. Her special interests include the care of children and young people with special needs and neurodisabilities, particularly ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and learning disability. Dr Harpin's main research interest is in long-term outcomes for children and young people with ADHD.

• Author Appointments viiForeword ixPreface xiPrologue: ADHD and proud xiii1 ADHD: background and introduction 1Val Harpin2 Referral: how to inform, educate and support referrers 15Val Harpin3 Diagnostic assessment: a step-by-step approach 23Val Harpin4 Coexisting difficulties 45Val Harpin5 Psychoeducation and behavioural management 63David Daley6 Medication: the drugs available to treat ADHD 83Peter Hill7 Using, monitoring and optimising medication 103Peter Hill8 Monitoring growth 131Val Harpin9 Cardiac issues: initial assessment and monitoring of medication 137Eric Rosenthal10 School and classroom strategies for the teaching and management of children with ADHD 149Fintan O’Regan11 How coexisting difficulties may affect the management of ADHD 161Val Harpin and Shatha Shibib12 The role of the ADHD nurse specialist 175Julie Warburton and Mel Seymour13 Young people and ADHD 185Caroline Bleakley14 Girls and young women with ADHD 201Nicholas Myttas15 ADHD and substance misuse in young people 215KAH Mirza, Sudeshni Mirza and Roshin M Sudesh16 Transition to adult services in ADHD 239Helen CrimliskAppendices 255Index 267

Dr Val Harpin is a consultant neurodevelopmental paediatrician at the Ryegate Children's Centre, part of the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, where she has practised for more than 25 years. Her special interests include the care of children and young people with special needs and neurodisabilities, particularly ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and learning disability. Dr Harpin's main research interest is in long-term outcomes for children and young people with ADHD.

• Author Appointments viiForeword ixPreface xiPrologue: ADHD and proud xiii1 ADHD: background and introduction 1Val Harpin2 Referral: how to inform, educate and support referrers 15Val Harpin3 Diagnostic assessment: a step-by-step approach 23Val Harpin4 Coexisting difficulties 45Val Harpin5 Psychoeducation and behavioural management 63David Daley6 Medication: the drugs available to treat ADHD 83Peter Hill7 Using, monitoring and optimising medication 103Peter Hill8 Monitoring growth 131Val Harpin9 Cardiac issues: initial assessment and monitoring of medication 137Eric Rosenthal10 School and classroom strategies for the teaching and management of children with ADHD 149Fintan O’Regan11 How coexisting difficulties may affect the management of ADHD 161Val Harpin and Shatha Shibib12 The role of the ADHD nurse specialist 175Julie Warburton and Mel Seymour13 Young people and ADHD 185Caroline Bleakley14 Girls and young women with ADHD 201Nicholas Myttas15 ADHD and substance misuse in young people 215KAH Mirza, Sudeshni Mirza and Roshin M Sudesh16 Transition to adult services in ADHD 239Helen CrimliskAppendices 255Index 267

Dr Val Harpin is a consultant neurodevelopmental paediatrician at the Ryegate Children's Centre, part of the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, where she has practised for more than 25 years. Her special interests include the care of children and young people with special needs and neurodisabilities, particularly ADHD, autism spectrum disorder and learning disability. Dr Harpin's main research interest is in long-term outcomes for children and young people with ADHD.

• Author Appointments viiForeword ixPreface xiPrologue: ADHD and proud xiii1 ADHD: background and introduction 1Val Harpin2 Referral: how to inform, educate and support referrers 15Val Harpin3 Diagnostic assessment: a step-by-step approach 23Val Harpin4 Coexisting difficulties 45Val Harpin5 Psychoeducation and behavioural management 63David Daley6 Medication: the drugs available to treat ADHD 83Peter Hill7 Using, monitoring and optimising medication 103Peter Hill8 Monitoring growth 131Val Harpin9 Cardiac issues: initial assessment and monitoring of medication 137Eric Rosenthal10 School and classroom strategies for the teaching and management of children with ADHD 149Fintan O’Regan11 How coexisting difficulties may affect the management of ADHD 161Val Harpin and Shatha Shibib12 The role of the ADHD nurse specialist 175Julie Warburton and Mel Seymour13 Young people and ADHD 185Caroline Bleakley14 Girls and young women with ADHD 201Nicholas Myttas15 ADHD and substance misuse in young people 215KAH Mirza, Sudeshni Mirza and Roshin M Sudesh16 Transition to adult services in ADHD 239Helen CrimliskAppendices 255Index 267