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  Description

Name

EUNETHYDIS - European Network for Hyperkinetic Disorders

Year of foundation 1989
Preterm and/or term newborn No
Infants from 1 month to less than 24 months of age No
Children from 2 years to less than 12 years of age Yes
Adolescents from 12 years to less than 18 years Yes
Paediatric age ranges of study participants covered by the network 2-17 years
Multispeciality? Specify multispeciality
Speciality/disease specific? Specify Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its comorbidities.
Conditions covered? Specify ADHD, Autism, Oppositional Deficant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Dyslexia, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Anxiety, Depression.
Procedure/Intervention specific? Specify Pharmcology, Psychotherapies (including Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy), Neurofeedback, Dietry Interventions.
Number of collaborating countries 12
List of collaborating countries Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK.
Number of collaborating centres 18
List of collaborating centres see attached list
Type of activity/studies
Clinical Studies Yes
Experimental research Yes
Other activity Development of Clinical Guidelines for Practitioners. Monitoring Clinical Practice (e.g. ADORE, a large 2 year European Observational study of ADHD care). Pharmacovigilance (e.g. ADDUCE [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs Use Chronic Effects] an EU - FP7 pharmacovigilence study of methylphenidate). Neuroscientific research (includes neuroimaging, neurophysiological and neuropsychological studies many of which are linked to psychopharmacological designs). Molecular Genetics.