According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects 3 to 5 percent of children in the United States (NIH Publication No. 96-3572). At CIGNA Behavioral Health, this disorder ranked 5th most frequently sited reason for accessing benefits/services. CIGNA Behavioral Health’s years of experience in assisting practitioners and families have shown us the importance of information, planning, resources and teamwork for the successful management of this illness. In an effort to provide these to the parents and families of children living with this disorder, CIGNA Behavioral Health has developed an educational or preventive health program for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This program consists of tools for parents on understanding and managing ADHD and for providers on monitoring treatment progress, medication benefits and side effects and cultivating knowledge of ADHD.

View materials from the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Program:

• Knowing What to Expect: ADHD Assessment
• Knowing What to Expect: Beginning Treatment for ADHD
• Knowing What to Expect: ADHD Resource Guide
• Knowing What to Expect: Tips for Parents on ADHD
• Weekly Medication Log
• Parent Calendar for ADHD Management
• Knowing What to Expect: Ongoing Management of ADHD
• Knowing What to Expect: Staying the Course with Medication

Other Helpful ADHD Materials:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Questions & Answers
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• ADHD - Diagnosis and Treatment

Below is a link to additional information and the ADHD toolkit created conjointly by the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Through this link you can access the ADHD Toolkit. Simply click on the link below then go to the final version of the ADHD Toolkit. The toolkit is introduced as a Practitioner's Toolkit but we have found that it has resources and information that are very user-friendly for parents. (Note: this document is in PDF format, so you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print your own copies. See Acrobat Instructions for information about downloading, installing and using the free Acrobat Reader.)

http://www.nichq.org