title: [Differential diagnosis and therapeutic success in hyperkinetic syndrome].
abstract: Because of the problems in differential diagnosis of the hyperkinetic syndrome we tried to distinguish subgroups of the hyperkinetic syndrome and conduct disorders using the Multi-axial Classification Scheme for Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence. We studied 85 children during a routine diagnostic intake procedure at a child psychiatric outpatient unit. Of the children diagnosed as hyperkinetic 31 were treated using a multimodal treatment program. As expected, there were significant differences between the hyperkinetic children and those with other psychiatric disorders in the primary symptom areas of impulsivity and attention deficit, which can be measured reliably. Further variables helpful in differentiation were age, intelligence and presence of minimal cerebral dysfunction. Treatment outcome was associated with the type of psychosocial risk factors and the level of intelligence.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, J.W.-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/M.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laumann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Poustka
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics
vernacular_title: Differentielle Diagnostik und Therapieerfolg beim Hyperkinetischen Syndrom.