Among the parents who have received treatment in the past, too many parents have reported that their children are looking around in class, running around, very naughty, the teacher does not listen to what he says, and his academic performance has not been able to go up. This condition may be suspected of ADHD, so let's talk about ADHD.
Diagnostic criteria for ADHD:
According to the U.S. Diagnostic Criteria for Mental Illness (DSM-IV), the following symptoms must be met: onset before the age of seven, in two or more different places (e.g., school, home, etc.), and causing social, academic, occupational functioning damage, and not caused by other developmental disorders or mental illnesses, can be called Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder, the so-called "hyperactivity disorder". Commonly known as "hyperactivity", the main problems are manifested in three levels: difficulty concentrating, excessive activity, and impulsive behavior.
1. Lack of concentration
Inability to concentrate on doing a thing, such as doing homework or playing games; once there is a disturbing sound or stimulation in the outside world, attention is immediately diverted; for static things, it is often impossible to complete static things, and when doing homework, it is often caused by carelessness or neglect of details, and doing things is often abandoned halfway through, and their own things often forget where to put them.
2, the amount of activity is too much
The comments on children with ADHD are "lively and active, mischievous", parents and teachers say that they often cannot sit quietly in a chair, either walking around, or moving their hands and feet, twisting their bodies, leaving their seats during class, running around, not quiet, not engaging in static activities, and there are many words.
3. Impulsive behavior
Often before other people's words were finished, he answered the call immediately, often interrupting other people's words and could not wait in line. He often beats people up and takes other people's things without the permission of others, whether it is reasonable or not to do it only according to his own will.
Not all children will have the above symptoms, some are mainly based on the amount of activity, some are mainly inattentive, some are mainly impulsive, and some are accompanied by three characteristics. These symptoms are present at the age of 7 and can have a great impact on a child's academics and future development.
What should my child do if he has these conditions?
In general, treatment includes five categories:
(1) Medication
(2) Behavior management
(3) Cognitive behavioral therapy
(4) Parenting training
(5) Sensory integration training
1. Medication
Medication is one of the main modalities of ADHD treatment. In addition, there are rehabilitation treatment, physical therapy, etc. Because these symptoms have seriously affected children's learning and life, drug treatment can effectively help these children.
2. Behavior management
Some children have weak control and limited comprehension, and it is generally unlikely that you can achieve results through one lecture, which requires repetitive teaching or teaching to have an effect.
3. Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method of cognitive and behavioral therapy that causes changes in thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Among them, cognitive therapy is a way to deal with the thoughts and thoughts of the parties, while the method of behavioral therapy is to change the behavior of the parties through the arrangement of the environment and behavioral technology, which is suitable for children over 8 years old.
4. Parental training for parents
Parenting training and counseling for parents is also one of the ways to treat children with multiple disorders, including a total of three items, the first is to strengthen parents' understanding of children with ADHD, the second is to supervise parents for the use of cognitive and behavioral management techniques, and finally to communicate with parents about the fact that there is an adactive child. A range of behaviors are designed to improve hyperactive children.
Fifth, sensory integration training
1: Selection of schools
Try to choose a school with a small class size so that the teacher can take care of every classmate as much as possible.
2: Segmented learning
The learning time should not be too long, so that the child is prone to disgust, and try to split a task into several small pieces to do.
3: Learning environment
Try to choose a comfortable and quiet environment that will reduce distractions to your child.
4: Family education
Family education is crucial to the growth and education of a child, and the behavior of parents will more or less imperceptibly render the child, so parents must lead by example.
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