he guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is aimed at improving the diagnosis and management of ADHD in children and young people. It highlights the role of teachers in recognising ADHD and supporting children with the condition.
A study presented at last week's Royal College of Psychiatrists' conference in Liverpool suggested that two-thirds of primary school teachers struggle to understand ADHD because they lack training.
Author Dr Sheheryar Jovindah, a consultant in child and adolescent psychiatry at Mount Gould Hospital, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Plymouth, surveyed 95 teachers from six Plymouth primary schools about their attitudes towards ADHD in children.
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