To address long wait times for behavioral healthcare and diagnose adult ADHD, a primary care approach using screening tools reduced complaint-to-treatment times by up to 96%. The Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Minnesota implemented these tools, leading to faster diagnoses and treatment for patients with uncomplicated adult ADHD.
With long wait times for behavioral healthcare delaying diagnosis and treatment of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder , an approach in primary care could fast-track care for patients.
The seven residents consulted with psychologists and psychiatrists within the system to create a way to better screen patients in primary care with the goal of decreasing wait times for diagnosis. The implementation of the screening tools addressed a growing need in primary care settings to manage the increasing prevalence of ADHD concerns among adults. An ADHD diagnosis often begins with a conversation.Teresa Lovins, MD, the owner of a direct primary care practice in Columbus, Indiana, recommended asking patients about how recently potential ADHD symptoms developed and what the patient was like as a child.
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