(Lifestyle) IMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS OR BEING EXCESSIVELY ACTIVE MAY BE SIGNS IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or being overly active.

The most common symptoms also include fantasizing a lot, forgetting or losing things easily, squirming or fidgeting, and talking a lot.

Children with this neurobiological disorder face more obstacles in their school progress than average students. The inability to pay attention, the difficulty to stay in one place and control impulses, can make it more difficult for children with ADHD to do well in school.

Determining if a child has ADHD is a multi-step process. There is no single test to diagnose it, as there are other comorbidities, such as anxiety, depression, and certain types of learning disorders, that can present similar symptoms. A first step in the process involves a medical exam, which includes hearing and vision tests. Another part of the process may include completing a checklist to rate ADHD symptoms and collecting the infant's history from parents, teachers, and sometimes from the child himself.

In most cases, ADHD is best treated with a combination of behavior therapy and medications.

"Pharmacological therapies are indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program for ADHD that can include other measures (psychological, educational, social)," explains Dr. Jorge Irías, Janssen's medical manager.

When measures alone are insufficient, the decision to prescribe stimulant medication will depend on the physician's assessment of chronicity and the severity of the patient's symptoms.

Drug therapies can help children with ADHD in their daily lives and be an effective way to manage symptoms. In addition, they help to control some behavioral conditions that have generated difficult situations with family, friends and at school.

Currently, stimulant medications (psychostimulants) are the most commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder. These types of therapies seem to raise and balance the levels of brain chemicals called "neurotransmitters." In addition, they can help improve the signs and symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity, sometimes effectively in a short period of time.

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