Here’s a complete answer to the above complaint I hear and read far, far too often all over North America.
The CADDRA (Canadian ADD Resource Alliance) Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines.
Great information. Even if you’re not Canadian, they are definitely worth a look. Tell them to download and read these guidelines and as Vancouver Psychiatrist and BC ADHD Clinic director Dr. Margaret Weiss said when she talked about the shameful 1 year wait to get diagnosed for ADHD at the BC Adult ADHD clinic due to govt neglect and underfunding, “it’s all you need to know to diagnose and treat ADHD.”
This is an ABSOLUTE GOLDMINE of Free comprehensive ADHD information for medical professionals to diagnose and treat ADHD medically in Adults, children and teenagers.
I have never seen so much comprehensive information on the diagnostic and medical treatment of ADHD available all in one place as this, and I spent a far too much time on the net searching for ADD material.
Adult with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD, employers and teachers of students with ADHD should also go over some of these free PDF’s and the other information on the CADDRA site. There is a huge amount of useful information here. Knowledge is power.
Note that in 2006 #12 CADDRA Physical Exam and Feedback Form – Adult, they have a behavioral treatment checklist that says:
Getting a life-coach or assistant
Engaging in an exercise program
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Entering into an adult ADHD support group
Here’s the list of the CADDRA Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines. The PDF’s are free to download on their site. Tell others who have or work with people with ADHD about it.
Canadian ADHD Practice Guidelines – Full Document
Introduction
Diagnosis and Overview of Visits – Chapter 1
Differential Diagnosis and Comorbid Disorders – Chapter 2
Intervention with Parents of Children Diagnosed with ADHD – Chapter 3
Specific Issues in the Management of Adolescent ADHD – Chapter 4
Specific Issues in the Management of ADHD in Adults – Chapter 5
Psychosocial Interventions and Treatments – Chapter 6
Psychoeducational and Accommodations Letter Templates – 6A Supporting Document
CBT – 6B Supporting Document
Driving and ADHD (including Jerome Driving Questionnaire) – 6C Supporting Document
Pharmacological Treatment of ADHD – Chapter 7
CADDRA ADHD Assessment Toolkit (CAAT)
They also have assessment and follow up forms
CADDRA ADHD Assessment Form
Weiss Symptom Record (WSR)
ADHD Checklist
SNAP-IV 26 Teacher and Parent Rating Scale (R)
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)
Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale – Self Report (WFIRS-S)
Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale – Parent Report (WFIRS-P)
CADDRA Teacher Assessment Form
CADDRA Clinician ADHD Baseline/Follow-Up Form
CADDRA Clinician Patient ADHD Medication Form
The intent of the authors is to allow physicians to make an effective diagnosis with a consideration of all comorbid illnesses so that the clinician can establish a treatment plan. It is also hoped that any questionnaire should be computer scored and allow the clinician to have a hard copy for their medical records.”
Who wrote these guidelines?
CADDRA steering committee for the Canadian ADHD practice guidelines
Umesh Jain MD PhD FRCPC. Chair, Guidelines Committee Medical Director, Better Behaviour Services Medical Director, YEARS Services Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, On.
Margaret Weiss PhD MD FRCPC. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia. Director BC ADHD Clinic, Vancouver, BC
Lily Hechtman MD FRCPC. Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics Community, McGill University, Montreal, Que.
Cheryl Mutch MD FRCPC. Community Pediatrician Vancouver, BC
Declan Quinn MD FRCPC. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, SK.
Diane Sacks MD FRCPC. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, On.
Atilla Turgay MD FRCPC. Director, ADHD Clinic, Training and Research Institute, Scarborough Hospital, Toronto On.
John Yaremko MD FRCPC. Assistant Professor Community Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Que.
Michel Maziade MD FRCPC. Professor of Psychiatry, Laval University, Scientific Director, Centre de recherche Universite De Laval Robert-Gifford, Quebec Que.
Editorial Consultants
Heidi Bernhardt. National Director CADDRA
Mary-Ellen Ross Veira. Senior Writer and Editor, McCleery McCann Healthcare Toronto, ON