Patient's question:
I always feel that my daughter has been off lately. The usually quiet daughter has become a bit more active, and the teacher has also reported that she hasn't been paying attention in class recently. Her academic performance has also started to decline slightly. The whole family is very worried. The doctor said that my daughter suffers from ADHD.Doctor's answer:
Nine signs can indicate ADHD in children.1. When required to stay quiet, he finds it difficult to remain still and often fidgets.
2. Easily excitable and impulsive.
3. Difficulty concentrating and easily distracted.
4. Tasks are often left unfinished or not started at all.
5. Makes excessive words, exclamation marks, or noisy sounds, usually interfering with other children's activities.
6. Struggles to follow the rules or discipline of group activities.
7. Emotionally unstable, requiring immediate satisfaction of demands, or else emotional reactions occur.
8. Poor academic performance, not due to intellectual disability.
9. Clumsy in movement, poor fine motor skills.
Before treatment, it is necessary to conduct a thorough and comprehensive assessment of the patient's psychological, social, educational, and occupational functioning.