The Clinical Psychologist and the Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: links with the paediatrician

The clinical psychologist is a sanitary professional implied in interventions associated to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He has capacity for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of ADHD. His work in the public sanitary environment is related with Primary Care physicians. The clinical psychologist is located in multi-professional equipment of mental health, in cooperation with social, sanitarian and educational services. His role is to cooperate in the integral and integrated treatment of ADHD. In his relation with Primary Care Paediatrics, can achieve the following roles: internal consult, full evaluation of ADHD, psychopathological differential diagnose of ADHD, specialized therapies, treatment of comorbid psychopathology and cases with lack of therapeutic answer.