Attention

all fathers and mothers know how complicated it can be (and indeed) adolescence.Own the old restlessness and rebelliousness, occasionally they joined a disorder that can be really serious for both the teenager that she suffers, for those who live with him or her. I am referring to the famous hyperactive ”, currently fall into the category of people affected by a attention deficit and hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder.

Generally speaking, this disorder is usually accompanied by certain significant behavior: problems of relationship with the people and the environment, failure school, aggressive behavior, eating disorders, and even consumption of alcohol and/or substance narcotics.

detecting the disorder in children is important to treat it, although it provides no guarantee for eradication, that the sixty-five percent of children with ADHD continues to experience the symptoms of the disease when it reaches adulthood, and even reaching the adult age.

Treat the disorder in adolescence is different to do in childhood, symptoms, course, evolve and require different care. Attitude change that occurs with age (the passage from childhood to puberty) also changes the way of life and to manifest the disorder.The child not to ” you can go to the teenager introverted and filled with grief. In some cases develop phobias to the mental effort or any activity that requires planning prior.

Occasionally, impulsive behaviour may end up leading to problems of depression or tedencias disociales (drug abuse, petty crimes …), depending on the character who suffers from ADHD. Currently, the treatment is based in part on pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation, school support and cognitive-behavioral therapy, to Hat then there are not a basic and widespread treatment for all who suffer. For this reason, a personalized therapy and a detailed follow-up of the process are critical to deal with the problem.

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