ADHD, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a common mental and behavioral disorder in childhood. ADHD is associated with genetic, psychological, social, and environmental factors. May present with symptoms such as attention disturbance and hyperactivity.
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Studies have found that family members with ADHD have a higher incidence. Smoking, alcoholism, infection, poisoning, malnutrition, etc. during pregnancy can lead to abnormal fetal neurodevelopment, which can lead to ADHD.
Children with ADHD are susceptible to inattention due to environmental influences, so attention spans are shorter, while children with ADHD are restless, irritable, or running around.
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1. How to tell if a child has ADHD?
For whether a child has ADHD, doctors usually conduct a comprehensive assessment of the child's medical history, family history, constitution, development, and behavior, have parents fill out a behavioral evaluation scale (similar to a questionnaire), and screen and diagnose other potential emotional and adjustment disorders.
Second, what department is the child with ADHD and how to treat it?
Children with ADHD can go to the hospital to hang [Child Development and Behavior Department], [Child Health Department Psychology Clinic], [Child Psychiatry], etc.
ADHD requires early detection and early treatment, and if not treated promptly, children with ADHD may grow up with uncontrollable impulsive behavior, often accompanied by bad behavior in adolescence.
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Because the symptoms of ADHD are relatively complex, the principles of intervention and treatment for ADHD vary from person to person and generally include medication, psychotherapy, and behavioral intervention.
1. Medication
Drugs are one of the important means of treating ADHD, but children with ADHD should be under the guidance of professionals when taking medication, and should not abuse it at will.
Drugs that can generally be used are: methylphenidate hydrochloride stimulant drugs, atomoxetine and other non-stimulant drugs, as well as imipramine, desipramine, nortriptyline and other drugs.
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2. Behavioral therapy
This therapy method helps children with ADHD learn appropriate forms of expression, improve behavioral problems, establish rules, and improve interaction, emotional expression, and social adaptation through behavioral intervention, play therapy, scenario simulation, and interpersonal development teaching.
At the same time, behavioral therapy should be combined with school interventions.
It is best to tell the teacher the diagnosis results and treatment plan of the child with ADHD, let the teacher cooperate in recording the child's behavior at school, and then provide the doctor with the information recorded by the teacher to achieve information sharing and help the doctor better understand the child's daily behavior, so as to formulate and optimize the treatment method more targeted and improve the effect of rehabilitation training.
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3. Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is necessary to treat ADHD and is an effective way to correct a child's abnormal behavior. The treatment of ADHD is mainly to cultivate good behavior habits of children with ADHD, improve their learning ability and social adaptability.
During treatment, parents should have the right attitude. ADHD is a physical pathology and should not be discriminated against or verbally abused, lest it exacerbate the trauma and lead to greater deficits in the child's abilities and personality development.