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The ADHD is a disorder known as attention deficit. This, in turn, can be with or without hyperactivity. In the first case, the acronyms that characterize this disorder are ADD. In the second case (with hyperactivity) the acronyms are ADHD.
These refer to a type of disorder in which the person has hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. While each case of ADHD In particular, certain patterns of behavior can be established that have been detected in most diagnoses of children with ADHD.
Frequent symptoms
- Higher intensity and frequency of activity in relation to other children of the same age.
- Appears or is displayed after 12 years of age.
- Significant deterioration in the performance of school, work (in the case of adults with ADHD), family and / or social life.
It is important to clarify that a child with a attention deficit disorder He is not a child who wants to misbehave or wants to disobey. Nor is it a child with intellectual disability or maturational delay (this condition may or may not be present independently of ADD or ADHD).
What upsets children with ADHD it is a lack of focus on a particular subject or object. In other words, children with ADHD pay attention to all the stimuli that are presented to them without being able to discriminate or “lay aside”Certain stimuli in order to focus their attention on some of them.
This alteration that triggers hyper-attention on the part of the subject, corresponds to a neurological problem that must be reoriented. In many cases the treatment includes medications and therapies of affective - emotional containment.
Likewise, they always work in a multidisciplinary team with other professionals (occupational therapists, psychopedagogues, psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists) as well as work with the patient's parents and teachers.
5 Examples of ADHD
Example # 1
Case presentation: 10-year-old boy with ADHD.
The complaints began around the child's school environment for his excessive motor activity, disorganization, lack of attention to homework, disruptive behavior and a consequent manifestation of school delay. The child has also been expelled from the school because “hits other classmates”.
In the family environment the child has a family with separated parents. The mother does not live with him. The father works all day and the child is cared for by his grandmother.
The diagnosis indicates: Combined ADHD.
In this case, it was decided to carry out a treatment based on specific medications determined by the attending physician. At the same time, family and individual therapy was suggested, as well as a therapeutic accompaniment for the child in the school environment.
Example # 2
8-year-old girl with inadequate school performance. She is easily distracted, she is not attentive or focused in class. It is slow relative to the rest of its peers.
This girl does not show excessive motor activity. Nor does he present disruptive behaviors. However, he has shown some traits of impulsiveness.
The diagnosis has been: ADHD inattentive subtype with epilepsy and absences.
In this case, the initiation of specific antiepileptic treatments was resolved.
Example # 3
8-year-old boy has constant interruptions in conversations. He is slow in carrying out school activities and needs the same things to be repeated many times. Presents an IQ above the average (124). He is a child who is very afraid (fear of water, insects, etc).
As for the family environment, it is observed that his father is very clueless.
Diagnosis: ADD inattentive subtype.
In this case, discharge without any type of medication was recommended, but psychological support for the child was emphasized.
Example # 4
5-year-old boy. He presents integration problems in the school environment: he hits and spits at his classmates in class.
You have a hard time sitting both in the classroom and at home. He also shows a delay compared to his classmates.
You lose your patience when you don't get what you want.
Brown spots have been detected on the child's back on the body.
The diagnosis has been: Neurofibromatosis and ADHD combined.
More in-depth studies are requested for a subsequent medication accompanied by a therapeutic insertion treatment in the school area.
Example # 5
7-year-old boy. He comes to the office due to attention problems and with a passive attitude in the classroom.
He is not hyperactive and he is not impulsive. Easily distracted. He has an IQ: below average (87).
The father has dyslexia.
Diagnosis: ADD.
The patient was treated with specific medication. The results have shown a high rate of attention and concentration in class.
