Is It ADHD or Child Traumatic Stress? A Guide for Clinicians
Date
2016
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Abstract
In this Guide, we provide definitions of child traumatic stress and ADHD, explain how symptoms can
overlap, and summarize some of the differences between the two. Understanding these differences
can help parents and providers assess and treat children appropriately and more effectively.
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traumatic stress, ADHD, guide, symptoms, risk, assessment
Citation
Siegfried, C. B., Blackshear, K., National Child Traumatic Stress Network, with assistance from the National Resource Center on ADHD: A Program of Children and Adults with AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). (2016). Is it ADHD or child traumatic stress? A guide for Clinicians. Los Angeles, CA & Durham, NC: National Center for Child Traumatic Stress.