Is It ADHD or Child Traumatic Stress? A Guide for Clinicians

Date

2016

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Publisher

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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Keywords

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.

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