The long-term outcome for emotional and behavioural problems.

Long-term outcome of psychological problems in childhood is important in a variety of ways including understanding disease entities, managing treatment and implementing research. It is of particular importance to courts in cases involving children. Judges have the unenviable task of determining best action for the future of children.

A multi-centre, randomised, open-label study of atomoxetine compared with standard current therapy in UK children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Objective: To assess the broader efficacy (i.e., improvements in quality of life/functional outcomes) of atomoxetine compared with standard current therapy (SCT) in UK paediatric patients with ADHD and to explore clinician/parent/child perceptions of ADHD.