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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 101

Introduction defiant disorder and learning disorders
This is a type of mental disorder, which might at times mimic ADHD and mislead the
occurs primarily in school-aged children doctors. Some disorders like bipolar
but can also be diagnosed for the first disorder may accompany ADHD. Some
time in the late teens esp., if some of children with ADHD may eventually develop
its symptoms are left unnoticed. It was some conduct disorder or anxiety or
once falsely thought that after puberty depression. Untreated the child is prone
the children don't need treatment. to both the social and family problems
These types of children are given special besides decreased self-esteem.
advantages under Section 54 of the Management
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The first step in the diagnosis of the
Diagnosis disorder is to interview the parents and
The disorder, as described in DSM IV-TR, then the teachers although psychologists,
is best characterized by three main psychiatrists, pediatricians or the
symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity teachers of the child can diagnose the
and inattention. For making a diagnosis disorder. Generally the parents are not
in a child the disorder must start before the first to notice. The best person to
age 7 and the symptoms must continue for manage the child in this context is a
6 months. Children having signs of psychiatrist. There are basically two
impulsivity and hyperactivity are sets of management and both are to be
restless, unpredictability, tendency to given simultaneously in order to manage
fail, difficult to stay seated and the child. The disorder might run
blurting answers without even giving forever. Nutrition and child
thought. psychotherapy do not seem to help in the
Feelings of inattention are getting treatment.
distracted, making careless mistakes and Medical
trying to finish off things very fast. Although there are different medications
Although they start very fast but quickly available in the market but the most
jump to another job without completing effective ones are adderal, Ritalin and
the former one. strattera. Like all other CNS medicines,
Besides these other symptoms are vision these are not without any side effects.
problems such as double vision For e.g. adderal has side effects of
Cause nervousness, irritability, dry mouth,
The cause is still not clear. Among the sleeplessness and stomach upset.
hypotheses are anatomical structural Similarly Ritalin causes above symptoms
problems in frontal lobes and the basal and decreased appetite. Strattera comes
ganglia of the brain. Some propose the with the side effects of insomnia and
theory of genetics. Others claim that anorexia.
certain environmental causes are smoking Counseling
and having alcohol in pregnancy. Finally In a recent study long term combination
some hypothesize that taking artificial therapy with both the medical and the
sweeteners and additives might be the counseling were far better than either of
cause. them alone.
Differential diagnosis Shruti arora writes about Attention
Certain disorders such as autism, certain deficit hyperactivity disorder topics.
personality disorders, oppositional




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