Karl Douyon

Publications (2)3.61 Total impact

• Article: Identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating ADHD in minority youth.

  Heather Hervey-Jumper, Karl Douyon, Tatiana Falcone, Kathleen N Franco
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  ABSTRACT: This literature review describes evaluation and treatment of minority youth with ADHD. A search of databases for reports of ADHD in minority children was conducted. Interpretation of behavior varies among parents, as does their trust in health care providers and school personnel. Parents desire to avoid stigmatization of their children from diagnostic labels and medications. They may not understand the sequelae of inadequate treatment or fear side effects of treatment. Children respond to stimulant medication but fare better when it is combined with regularly scheduled psychosocial treatment, including education and support for parents. Financial struggles affect access, evaluation, and treatment. Community support is desperately needed to gain parental trust. Creative planning allows health care providers and neighborhood leaders to join in, benefiting the children. Quality evaluation by a competent provider, careful choice of assessment tools, clear communication with parents, and close follow-up of progress are all needed.
  Journal of Attention Disorders 04/2008; 11(5):522-8. · 2.45 Impact Factor
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  Article: Deficits in diagnosis, treatment and continuity of care in African-American children and adolescents with ADHD.

  Heather Hervey-Jumper, Karl Douyon, Kathleen N Franco
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  ABSTRACT: Despite the evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a diagnosis of whites, it often goes undiagnosed and is underresearched in the African-American population. There are higher rates of delinquency, incarceration, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases associated with inadequate or delayed treatment of ADHD. Afrcan Americans generally respond well to treatments, but access to evaluation, medication and psychotherapy is limited or absent for many, The purpose of this research is to compare descriptive characteristics of African-American children with ADHD to age-matched Caucasian children with the same diagnosis. Age at diagnosis, treatment offered, perception of outcome, adherence, comorbid symptoms and frequency of follow-up were collected retrospectively from charts of children treated in the sections of child and adolescent psychiatry and pediatric neurology.
  Journal of the National Medical Association 03/2006; 98(2):233-8. · 1.16 Impact Factor