title: [Attention deficit and hyperkinetic syndrome (ADHS) from the psychoanalytic viewpoint].
abstract: This paper assumes a psychodynamic background to ADHD, in other words, various syndromes many of which are diagnosed as ADHD are caused and maintained by inner conflicts. This assumption is based primarily on theories of well-known psychoanalysts who started working on symptoms forming the basis of an ADHD-diagnosis at an early point of research, secondarily on psychoanalytic theories which became widely known in recent years. The author emphasizes psychodynamic and interactive aspects, whereas the symptoms underlying ADHD are marginalized. Furthermore she comments on the latest neurobiological research results, and on the one-sided tendency of psychostimulant administration combined or not with behavioural therapy and its social function concerning comprehensive the interaction between patient, parents and therapists. Finally a more comprehensive and integrative approach is proposed.
authors.affiliation: G.Haeussler@t-online.de
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Häussler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants