Expert Interview from Medscape Medical News
October 13th, 2009
From Medscape Medical News
Mental Health Assessments in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis:
An Expert Interview With Thomas K. Pedigo, Ed.D, NCSP
Laurie Barclay, MD
Because of the different strategies for diagnosing ADHD and the various prevalence rates, depending on the diagnostic criteria used, there is a need to integrate medical approaches and mental health assessments. To find out how integrating both approaches can facilitate and help to standardize diagnosis, Medscape Nurses interviewed presenter Thomas K. Pedigo, PhD, NCSP, a psychologist from Savannah, Georgia, and founder of Targeted Testing Inc.