Adhd Children: Frequently Asked Questions

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ADHD Symptoms: Resistance to Change ADHD victims have problems in adjusting to new situations. They require stable environments. Lecithin There is little evidence that lecithin has any therapeutic value. Age at which to Start Child ADHD Treatment with Medicines

Treatment can include the use of medications, special educational programs and psychotherapy . Majority of children with ADHD respond to medication. This allows them to improve their attention span, perform tasks better, and control behavior. As a result, children get along better with their teachers, classmates, and parents. This, in turn, improves their self-esteem. Psychotherapy enables children to cope with their disorder and the reaction of others to it. ...

Stimulants don't just work this way on people diagnosed with ADHD: most people experience this same effect, regardless. In the words of Michael Rutter, specialist in child disorders at the University of London, "Stimulants… tend to improve attention and reduce activity in all people, children and adults, irrespective or whether or not they are hyperactive. " The only difference with a hyperactive person is that the effect of the drug is more noticeable.

ADHD is not related to intelligence. Nevertheless, measuring the child’s IQ is very useful in establishing realistic expectations of the child's academic potential and identifying specific areas of strength and weakness. For example, many children with ADHD and associated language-based learning difficulties score at a much higher level in their non-verbal or ‘practical’ IQ than in their verbal IQ. They may be good at ‘hands-on’ activities, but have poor listening skills and poor auditory short-term memory. ...

Psychostimulant medications have been thoroughly studied and few long-term side effects have been identified. Problems, when they do occur, are generally mild and short-term. The most common side effects are loss of appetite and insomnia. Rarely, children experience a negative mood or an increase in activity as the medication wears off. These side effects can be addressed by changing the dosage or by changing to a slow-release formulation.

When self-esteem is encouraged, a child taking medication attributes his success not only to the medication but to himself as well.

While it is certainly true that at times ADHD is inaccurately diagnosed or ineffectively treated, less than half of all children with ADHD are receiving treatment. With 7% or more of school age children meeting the criteria for ADHD, recent research has documented that less that 3% of school age children are being treated for ADHD. Read more about the diagnosis and treatment

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