Question

3. Discuss the diagnostic criteria of ADHD and the different types and recommend what treatment is most appropriate for each type.

Answer 1

Learning disability found among many children are many times associaited with a particular type of behaiour disorder named as attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) .It is a persistent pattern of inattention or Hyperactivity impulsivity that is more frequent and severe than a typically observed in individual at a comparable level of development.

Diagnoistic Criteria of ADHD:

1. POOELY sustained attention in almost all situation.

2. Diminished persistent on task not having immidiate consequences.

3. Impulsivity , poor delay of gratification.

4. Impaired adhreence to the command to regulate or inhibit behaiour of social context.

5. Difficulties in adhreeing to the rules and regulations.

6. Less emotional stability and more active , restless than normal chilldren.

7. They are impatient, talk constantly ,

To diagnose this behaiour , a person must show above 5 to 6 symptoms.a person symtomps must be show be 12 years ago.The doctor first to ruled the condition like depression , anxiety of chilldren.Diagnoistic of ADHD needs a comprehensive evaluation by a licensed clinician like psychologist, psychiatrist with specialist of ADHD.

Diffrent type of ADHD:

1. Inattention: which means person have difficulties in focus and persistent and disorganized.

2. Hyperactivity means a person seems to be move constantly including situation which is not appropriate or excessively tapes or talks.

3. Impulsivity means a person makes hasty action and unbalanced and interupting Behaviour.

Treatment:

There are recommend some treatment which is most appropriate

1. Medication:

Medication helps to reduce Hyperactivity and impulsivity and incresing concentration power.ADHD is neuro biochemical based as well as Behaiour problem .Psychostimulants are most freequently used type of medication for the psychological and medical treatment of this Disorder.This medication are believe to work by stimulating the action of the brain's neurotransmitters especially dopamine .With the brain system working more , efficiently attention , memory and executive funtion are improved .

psychotherapy: in psycho therapy, Behavioural therapy helps to change the behaiour in desirable mmanner.Besides cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy , Education and training etc technique can also be beneficial for treatment of ADHD.