ADHD - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD - Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
What is Attention Deficits/Hyperactivity Disorder
- ADHD can manifest with or without hyperactivity. Many children with ADHD can be well behaved and polite and are beautiful children of normal intelligence and many have above average intelligence. However, they can often be overly inattentive and be easily distracted, they can be fidgety and may… more
- According to the Australian clinical guidelines for ADHD, best-practice management involves a multimodal approach that addresses both core symptoms and associated psychosocial difficulties. Stimulant medication is recommended as a first-line intervention, along with non-pharmalogical treatment.
- The Australian National Clinical Guidelines for ADHD recommends medication as as primary treatment for ADHD along with non-pharmacological treatment. The combination was reommended because eachmode was effective for specific aspects of ADHD: Pharmacological treatments reduced core ADHD symptoms,… more
- Disruptive Behaviour Disorder is an expression used to describe a set of externalising negative behaviours that occur during childhood. There are three subgroups of externalising behaviours; ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct Disorder (CD).
