OVERVIEW This post will describe some of the basic approaches to non-medicine behavioral treatments for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The next post will discuss common medicine treatments for ADHD. DO BEHAVIORTAL TREATMENTS HELP? In...
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OVERVIEW The previous two posts described how Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed. This post will discuss other clinical features of ADHD. PREVALENCE OF ADHD The prevalence of a disease is defined as the...
OVERVIEW The previous post described the specific symptoms that are needed for an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. The goal of this post is to describe how healthcare providers establish an ADHD diagnosis. DIAGNOSING...
OVERVIEW The goal of this post is to describe the specific symptoms needed for an Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. Later posts will discuss how healthcare providers evaluate children for ADHD, other features of...
OVERVIEW As discussed in the previous post, not all individuals with tics need medical treatment. When tics cause pain, interfere with daily activities, disrupt the classroom, or affect social functioning, treatment should be considered....
OVERVIEW Tic definitions and diagnoses have been described in the previous two posts. Tics are common among children. And not all children with tics require treatments. The goal of this post is to describe...