Patient's question:
What are the symptoms of a child with ADHD? Teachers often report that my child doesn't pay attention in class, keeps causing trouble, can't sit still, and is always busy. Is it ADHD? What are some good methods for treating it? What are the symptoms of a child with ADHD?Doctor's answer:
ADHD is a common mental disorder in children. These children are usually of normal intelligence but exhibit characteristics such as distraction, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and poor self-control, which are inconsistent with their actual age and thus affect learning. The incidence of ADHD is approximately 3%, with boys being about 4-9 times more likely to be affected than girls. The core of ADHD is poor self-control, which has the following four aspects: excessive activity, for example, in any situation, the child remains in a constant state of movement, such as fidgeting in class, tapping the desk, shaking the chair, rubbing pencils, cutting rubber, tearing paper, pulling on students' hair, clothes, etc. Hello, the treatment of childhood ADHD is not simply medication, but includes psychological therapy, family therapy, behavioral therapy, dietary therapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment, and Western medicine treatment.