adhd fatima al-haidar professor, child & adolescent psychiatrist ksu
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ADHDFatima Al-Haidar
Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
KSU
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Development of Normal Attention:
Newborn pay attention to certain kinds of stimuli.Moving objects
Intermittent tones
Pictures of human face
Developmental dimensions:Exploration
Search
Distraction
Span of attention
Links with other cognitive skills.
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ADHD
Definition: Combination of over activity, poorly modulated behavior with marked inattention, lack of persistent task involvement, restlessness, impulsive tendencies and a high degree of distractibility with an early onset and duration of more than 6 months.
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Background Information:
UK 0.5 – 1.0 %
US 3 – 5%
Boys : Girls
3 – 4 : 1
No social class variations
KSA !!!
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Clinical features:
Onset
Duration
Hyperactivity
Impulsivity
Inattention
Sleep
School
Learning
Play
Friendship
Sociability
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Comorbidity:
Over 50% of ADHD have comorbidity
Oppositional/defiant disorder 40%
Conduct disorder 25%
Depressive disorder 15%
Anxiety disorder 25%
Learning disability 15-40%
Language impairment 15-75%
Other………
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Etiology:
Genetic factors
Brain dysfunction
Neurochemical factors
Diet
Lead
Temperament
Psychological factors
Social factors
Parental behavior
Early childhood experience
Interactional effects
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Assessment:
What?
When?
Where?
For how long?
Family issues !!!
Chart.
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Treatment:
Counseling of parents
Environmental manipulations
Formal behavioral modification programs
Medication
Dietary treatment.
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Outcome:
Mild and pure forms have reasonably good outcome
Severe forms show poor scholastic achievement, antisocial
Behavior, increased risk for substance abuse, poor work
Records, and relationship difficulties.
Prolongation of ADHD into adulthood is well described.