ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0011
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"Diagnosis and assessment","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0011","url":null,"abstract":"The first step in the treatment of ADHD is making the correct diagnosis. Only when it is known that a child has ADHD and that all other possible causes of child’s problems have been excluded, can a proper treatment programme be devised. The best person to make the diagnosis is a specialist paediatrician with an interest and expertise in developmental and learning difficulties in children. Educational psychologists also play a vital role in the process by which ADHD is diagnosed. This chapter outlines diagnosis and assessment of ADHD, including the history, examination, psychometric testing (intelligence, academic achievement, other abilities), special investigations, and formulation of a management plan.","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131080543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0003
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"Impulsivity","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0003","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter describes impulsivity (the difficulty in being able to think before acting) in ADHD. The chapter describes behavioural inhibition mechanisms in the brain and related theories, manifestations of impulsivity (e.g. the tendency to act without thinking, compulsive destruction tendencies, situations or games requiring sharing, cooperation, and restraint), and the management of impulsivity. Management options includes cognitive therapy, which has limited success, and medication, which usually plays a dramatic role in controlling impulsivity. Furthermore, environmental changes and modification of goals are important ways of helping the child with ADHD. Those who come interact with the child with ADHD need to understand that impulsive behaviour is not completely under the child’s control.","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127916928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0012
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"Home management","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0012","url":null,"abstract":"Children with ADHD are very challenging to bring up. No plan of management can ever be successful if it is not based on a comprehensive assessment of the child’s particular strengths and difficulties. Look upon the child with ADHD as someone whose behaviour and learning inadequacies are due to a hidden disability that are not of his, or his parents’, making. This chapter explores home management of ADHD, including steps in management—i.e. understanding the condition, explaining the condition to the child, parents’ needs, the needs of siblings, improving the child’s self-esteem, the parents’ role as a teacher, and working with a school.","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"112 5","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113945496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0018
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"ADHD in adulthood","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0018","url":null,"abstract":"In a sizeable proportion of children with ADHD, their difficulties persist into adulthood. When the symptoms of ADHD, such as poor attention span and impulsivity, persist into adult life, this is known as residual ADHD. When an adult has problems that arose as a result of his having had childhood ADHD, such as poor academic skills and low self-esteem, these are known as secondary problems. This chapter discusses ADHD in adulthood, including residual ADHD, secondary problems, characteristics of residual ADHD, and diagnosis and treatment of residual ADHD and secondary problems. It also covers transition from childhood services to adulthood services, including the barriers to transition and strategies to overcome them.","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115164423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0016
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"A guide to specific medicines","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0016","url":null,"abstract":"There are many different medications used for ADHD, and these should only be prescribed by a medical specialist experienced in this field. Many children with ADHD do not need to take their medication every day of the week. The availability of long-acting medication means that most children with ADHD do not need to take medication at school. This chapter presents a detailed guide to specific medicines for ADHD, including short-acting stimulant medicines (Ritalin, Focalin, dexamphetamine, and Adderall IR), long-acting stimulant medications (Concerta, Ritalin LA, Focalin XR, Daytrana, Adderall XR, Metadate CD, and Vyvanse), and non-stimulant medications (imipramine [Tofranil], Clonidine, guanfacine [Intuniv], and atomoxetine [Strattera]).","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122160060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0017
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"Unconventional treatments","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0017","url":null,"abstract":"There are no quick and easy ways of overcoming ADHD; more importantly, there are no outright cures. Many misguided or dishonest individuals promote all manner of alternative ‘treatments’ for ADHD. The media often play an active role in irresponsibly promoting discredited treatments. If you plan to start any treatment, first be certain that you understand the risks involved. You should obtain reliable information from your child’s doctor before becoming involved in any treatment. This chapter explores unconventional treatments for ADHD, including the evaluation of alternative treatments, the role of the media, and some widely promoted treatments (dietary treatments, herbal treatments, technological treatments, exercise programmes, manipulation of the spine, and meditation).","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"123 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131582961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ADHD: The FactsPub Date : 2021-08-13DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0013
M. Selikowitz
{"title":"School management","authors":"M. Selikowitz","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0013","url":null,"abstract":"The average school-aged child spends well over a third of her time in school. A child’s experiences in the classroom, and in the playground, will affect her academic attainments, the development of her self-esteem, and her social skills. It is important that the teacher should create a proper learning environment for the child with ADHD in the classroom, as well as on the playground. This chapter discusses school management of ADHD, including selection of a school, and effective strategies for teaching children with ADHD. It includes teacher’s attitudes, the classroom, the playground, and the teacher’s role in monitoring the effects of medication.","PeriodicalId":128965,"journal":{"name":"ADHD: The Facts","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121051929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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