Posts Tagged ‘adhd diagnosis’



  • What Do I Do If I Suspect That My Child Might Have ADHD
    What Do I Do If I Suspect That My Child Might Have ADHD
    What makes you feel that your child might have ADHD? Is it that your child has seriously low attention span or is very depressive or aggressive even when it is not his/her age to be so? Has the performance in school suddenly gone down the expected line? Has your child lost self-confidence and stability? If your answer to the above questions is yes, your suspicion might be right! ADHD is a long-term medical disorder that might continue to prevail even in adulthood. This might create difficulties at college and workplace too. According to a research, 60 percent of victims carry ADHD even in adulthood. However, despite this fact, some children do come out of it before they enter their adulthood. The first step is to consult your GP in case you suspect that your child is the victim of ADHD. Next, are the school and medical specialists  [...]
    Posted at November 26th, 2009 | ADHD
  • How Is ADHD Diagnosed In Children
    How Is ADHD Diagnosed In Children
    The key to the diagnosis of ADHD in children is the comprehensive assessment of the child suffering from ADHD. However, only a medical professional who have taken proper training should do the diagnosis. It is recommended that this professional should be a child or adolescent psychiatrist or a pediatrician who has the knowledge of ADHD. This is because this is not a simple diagnosis wherein a test will detect the presence of ADHD, rather a physical and mental assessment of a child that needs to be done carefully in detail to get the most accurate information about the child’s behavior. A specialist will obtain the necessary information from the child’ parents and school reports. Questions to the Parents A specialist will ask certain questions regarding your child. Listed below are the topics on which parents will be questioned. Child’s  [...]
    Posted at November 25th, 2009 | ADHD