[Attention and hyperactivity disorder in children. Early detection--preventing social consequences].
Attention deficit and activity disorder is characterized by impaired concentration, increased impulsiveness and motor restlessness. In a high percentage of cases, the symptoms persist into adulthood. Untreated victims have an increased risk of: failing to realize their full potential with regard to school-leaving performance, of developing substance dependence, of dissocial development, and of becoming more prone to accidents during leisure activity, in traffic and at work. The treatment strategies recommended in guidelines issued by the German societies of child and adolescent psychiatry are evidence-based and reliably effective.
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Facharzt f. Kinder- u. Jugendpsychiatrie, Facharzt f. Psychotherapeutische Medizin, Aschaffenburg. praxistrott@t-online.de
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D012917:Social Adjustment