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Is It ADHD?

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Channel: Lee Health · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Nearly 20% of American boys and 10% of American girls between 14 to 17 years old have been diagnosed with ADHD. Children with ADHD show increased levels of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviors, and parents often look to their pediatrician for answers.

“They’ve been told the child might have ADHD, they have severe anxiety disorder. They’re so anxious that they can’t pay attention in the classroom, says Lee Memorial Health System pediatrician, Dr. Marin Sherman. 

ADHD can make it hard for a child to behave at home, in the community or to do well in school; in fact, it’s often a child’s teacher who notices the first signs. 

“Are they succeeding in school? Are they succeeding with their peers? And are they succeeding at home? If you’ve got two out of three or three out of three that they’re having trouble with you know that’s time to probably get help,” says Dr. Sherman. 

Children of all backgrounds can have ADHD and it often runs in families; one thing that stands out is that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is not one-size fits all. Each child should be evaluated as an individual, which may take a team approach.

“Kids are having problems in school and it’s now our job to figure out what those problems might be. They would have a pediatrician, they might have a developmentalist, they might have a psychologist, they might have a teacher; each with a slightly different slant on the problem,” says Dr. Sherman. 

Children with ADHD can improve with treatment; either behavioral, medication or a combination of both. 

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