Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)

نویسندگان

  • Scott Benson
  • John E. Dunne
چکیده

This summary of the practice parameters describes the assessment, differential diagnosis, and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults who present with symptoms of attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder. The rationales for specific recommendations are based on a review of the scientific literature and clinical consensus which is contained in the complete document. Assessment includes clinical interviews with the child and parents and standardized rating scales from parent and teachers. Testing of intelligence and academic achievement is usually required. Comorbidity is common. The cornerstones of treatment are support and education of parents, appropriate school placement, and psychopharmacology. The primary medications are psychostimulants, but antidepressants and alpha-adrenergic agonists are used in special circumstances. Other treatments such as behavior modification, school consultation, family therapy, and group therapy address remaining symptoms.

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

منابع مشابه

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children:A Short Review and Literature

Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often persists into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. ADHD is estimated to affect about 6 to 7 percent of people aged 18 and under when diagnosed via the DSM-IV criteria. Hyperki...

متن کامل

Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults Hospitalized in Toxicology Ward of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences with Alcohol Poisoning

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder among children and adolescents that can be continued into adulthood in 30 to 50% of cases. Adult ADHD disorder can affect the performance of an individual and may predispose to drug abuse, alcoholism, smoking, sexual offenses, violation of law, educational and other social problems. The coincidences of ...

متن کامل

Title: The Effectiveness of Verbal Self-Education Training on Academic Procrastination and Symptoms of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescent Boys with Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder

Objective: This research was conducted to study the effectiveness of verbal self-instruction Training on symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and academic procrastination of boy teenagers with ADHD. Methods: The design of the study is that quasi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test and follow-up with control group. Statistical population composes of all boy teen...

متن کامل

Comparison of effectiveness of Attentive Behavior Self- Regulation Interventions with Motivational Behavior Self-Regulation Training on Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Objective: One of the most common childhood disorders is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which can be caused by a lack of self-regulation. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of self-regulatory behavioral interventions with self-regulatory motivational behavior on reducing the symptoms of attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder in elementary school stude...

متن کامل

The Effect of Simple Febrile Seizure on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children

Background Febrile seizure is one of the most prevalent childhood convulsions. There are controversy about possible relation between febrile seizure and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The aim of this study was to find the effect of simple febrile seizure on ADHD in children. Materials and Methods In a case-control study all children of 3-12 years old with febrile seizure refer...

متن کامل

The effect of cognitive rehabilitation on the improvement of attention deficit disorder in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of cognitive rehabilitation on the improvement of attention deficit disorder in patients with hyperactivity disorder, based on quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest design with control group. The statistical population consisted of all patients with a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Roozbeh Psychiat...

متن کامل

ذخیره در منابع من


  با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید

برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید

ثبت نام

اگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید

عنوان ژورنال:

دوره   شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013