Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Authors

  • Eduardo Fernandes Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Pediatria Médico do Hospital do Barlavento Algarvio
  • Jacinto Pereira António Assistente Principal - Ramo de Psicologia Clínica do Centro de Saúde do Seixal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v20i4.10057

Keywords:

Attention, Hyperactivity, Impulsiveness, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD

Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuro-behavioural disorder in children. It persists through the teens to adult age, with unclear prevalence rates in those age groups. Every child between 6 and 12, presenting with attention deficit, impulsiveness, hyperactivity, poor school results or behavioural problems, should be screened for ADHD. The high prevalence of this problem in the school population underscores the need for the family doctor, along with the pediatrician, to be proficient in its early identification and assessment. ADHD calls for a multidisciplinary approach, with active involvement of the family, teachers, psychologists and, occasionally, pedopsychiatrists and neuropediatricians, along with the family doctor or pediatrician. The main objective of the treatment is the maximization of the child function and performance at home, school and community, reducing disruptive behaviour and enhancing school performance, independence and self-esteem.

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Published

2004-07-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2004): Revista Portuguesa de Clínica Geral

Section

Reviews

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How to Cite

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (2004). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 20(4), 451-4. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v20i4.10057