Treatment for ADHD in Children

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder happened in children around the world. Approximately by 5% of ADHD patients are kids in their school age, with an average of 2: 50 which is equal to 2 people from a class found having the disease. Many parents have anxiety when they find that result but the most important thing to do as a parent is being open mind and be a part of healing process.

Factors That are Associated with ADHD

• • Genetics; if parents have ADHD then there is a high chance of disease transmission to the kids.

• • Preterm Labor baby with low body weight.

• • Children with severe brain injury increase more risks.

• • Mothers who smoke during pregnancy.

• • Lead poisoning

• Bad environment and parenting.

The Effect of ADHD in Children

Impact on The Child

• • Learning Skill
    According to the nature of ADHD symptom children may not be able to concentrate on things they are doing with non-effective resulting even their intellectual skill remains normal.

• • Emotions and Behavior
    When people often scold them. That may lead the child to avoid complying with the rules of society, being lack of patient, moody and loss of self-esteem and may end up having depression.

• • Relationships with People Around
    According to emotion and improper behavior children may not be able to have good relationship between themselves and others and may affect when they get older.

    Impact on Parents and Family

• • Mental State:The feeling of family member especially parents could be exhausting, angry, frustrated and break off for effort.

• • Family relationship: The conflict between parents can push this responsibility to the other people.

• Financial: Family may need more money to support living.

How do You Know If A Child Has ADHD?

Inattention:  Children could be inactive, lazy or loss of concentration which include being careless, forgetful and unable to pay attention while people talking to them.
Hyperactivity:  Children could be more active than other kids such as climbing on tree , unable to stay still, talkative and love pranking others.
Impulsivity: Being impatient, talkative, love stealing queue, break a rule and lack of awareness.

ADHD and Treatment !

The special care for children with ADHD require understanding from parents about the disease as it comes from disorder of the brain not behaviours. However, Dr. Adidsuda Fuengfoo and Dr. Sirinya Teparak has provided some information for all parents as follows:

• • Firstly parents must be a good example by action, language or behavioring.

• • Set a plan for them to do some activities from morning till bedtime.

• • Organize or clear an area for them to do particular activity like reading or doing homework. In addition, please keep in mind that keeping them away from television is a very good thing to do.

• • Some children are easy to lose their concentration. Parents should be close to them and encourage them to finish a work.

• • Parents should order them to do things systematically one thing: one order for example and speaking to them with clar message, short but unstable is very necessary.

• • Encourage children to do activities that are their favorite.

• • If a child is very playful, parent can create the activity links to their personalities such as climbing or running back and forth picking up object.

• • Never use or say negative words such as “silly” “idiots” as that will make children feel bad including physical punishment or saying things embarrass them in a public.

• • The penalty should be reasonable for example letting them know that they have to finish their work before playing otherwise you have to punish them.

• • Motivation: Creating them motivation to finish some works or giving them a reward after mission is completed can make them happy and have more concentration to get to your set goal.

• Communicate with their teachers to let them help you observe the child’s behavior and do not froget to explain about the disease and its treatment for an effective or proper care.

Can ADHD be Cured?

ADHD is a disease that must be treated and maintained for a long time. Parents need a lot of patience to adjust their behavior. For the care of ADHD children, learning a way of their behaviour adjustment is a must as well as taking them to a hospital regularly along with cooperation from a school definitely cure the kids by 30 % when they get older.

When Parents Should Take Their Children to a Psychiatrist

If your children found losing concentration easily parents should take them to a hospital to receive a proper treatment.