Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Shannon Stahl 10

							  Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder
      Shannon Stahl
        10/4/04
What is A.D.H.D.
              • A.D.H.D. is a
                neurobiological
                disorder that effects
                millions.
              • It is usually diagnosed
                in childhood and in
                some cases persists
                through out adulthood.
              • It can negatively
                impair many aspects
                of daily life, including
                home, school, work,
                and interpersonal
                relationships.
 What is A.D.H.D. (cont.)
• Research suggests
  that A.D.H.D. is more
  common in boys than it
  is in girls.
• It also shows that
  A.D.H.D. may have a
  link to genetics, and
  may run in families.
       A.D.H.D. (cont.)
• A.D.H.D. in not caused by home
  environment, too much T.V., food
  allergies, too much sugar, or poor
  school environment.
   Symptoms of A.D.H.D
• Inattention

• Hyperactivity

• Impulsivity
            Inattention
• Children who are
  inattentive have a
  hard time staying
  focused on one thing
  and may get bored
  after a few minutes.
• Children with A.D.H.D.
  have a tendency to
  give more attention to
  activities or things
  they enjoy.
Hyperactivity
        • Children with
          hyperactivity have
          a hard time sitting
          still for a certain
          amount of time.
        • They are always in
          motion, and have to
          constantly be
          moving, or doing
          more than one
          thing at a time.
Impulsivity
       • Children with
         impulsivity have a
         hard time
         controlling their
         reactions, or think
         before they act.
       • They also have a
         hard time waiting
         their turn in a
         game.
 Treatments of A.D.H.D
• A.D.H.D. is often
  treated with
  medication.
• Medication is often
  psycho stimulants.
• Also Behavioral
  treatments.
     Psycho Stimulants
• Methylphenidate

• Dextroamphetamine w/
  Amphetamine

• Dextroamphetamine
Psycho Stimulants (cont.)
              • One disadvantage
                to these
                medication are
                that they require
                several doses per
                day.
              • Each dose lasts
                approx. 4 hours.
              • Some of these
                medications are in
                the making to last
                up to 12 hours.
Behavioral Treatments

            • Instructing
              teachers and
              parents about the
              best way to
              organize the child’s
              environment.
            • Give clear
              directions and
              commands.
  Behavioral Treatments
         (cont.)
• Set up negative consequences for
  inappropriate behavior.
• Also Set up consistent rewards for
  appropriate behavior.
• Behavioral treatments also involve
  teaching social skills and sports and
  leisure skills.
    Treatments (cont.)
• Modify environment in an effort to
  reduce distractions.
• Ask the teacher to have the student
  to write down the homework
  assignment and check to see if it is
  complete.
    Treatments (cont.)

• Help them to get and stay organized.
• Encourage performance in the child’s
  area of strength, and give feedback
  in private.
         References
• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ad
  hd.cfm#hyper
• http://www.chadd.org/
• http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?
  Section=By_Illness&template=/Conte
  ntManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&
  ContentID=9554