Role of dopamine in the pathophysiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

AbstractThe last five years in Australia have been marked by an explosion in the diagnosis and treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The use of stimulant medication for ADHD has increased exponentially across all states, raising questions about the appropriate role of drug treatment and its relationship to other therapies in these children. Despite widespread consensus that multimodal therapy is the preferred option for intervention, many treatments advocated for ADHD lack scientific evidence to support their use. Because no two children with ADHD or their families are the same, an individualised approach to management is advocated that targets both the primary symptoms of the disorder, its cornorbid pathology, and the secondary problems that have developed. Evidence indicates that stimulant medication used in conjunction with parent training, family support, and school based behaviour modification offers the best prospects for improving the disturbing long-term prognosis in these children.

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Positive Mental Health in Youth with ADHD: Exploring the Role of Social Support

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health ◽

10.7870/cjcmh-2021-002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Laura Harris-Lane ◽

Jacqueline Hesson ◽

Ken Fowler ◽

Nicholas Harris

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Support ◽

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Well Being ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Different Types ◽

Youth With Adhd

Positive mental health in youth has important implications for overall well-being. This study examined the extent to which different types of social support are associated with positive mental health among individuals, ages 15–24, diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Compared to respondents without a diagnosis of ADHD, those with a diagnosis had significantly lower scores on measures of positive mental health and on four of five types of social support. Among the five types of social support, social integration and reassurance of worth were found to be significant predictors of positive mental health in respondents diagnosed with ADHD.

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Parenting Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

New Developments in Diagnosing, Assessing, and Treating ADHD - Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-5495-1.ch010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 159-178

Author(s):

Dorothy Bhandari Deka

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Legal Aspects ◽

Mutual Interaction ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Integral Role ◽

Protective Environment

The prevalence of ADHD is estimated at 5–7% worldwide, which makes it one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can become difficult if the child is not monitored using correct strategies and techniques. Parents play an integral role in shaping a child. Parenting involves biological as well as the legal aspects and other equally if not more important dimensions of care, protection, nurturance, understanding, guidance, mutual interaction, and partnership occurring within the protective environment of a family. Parenting a differently abled child is very demanding and challenging and the role of family and parents in caring for a child is very crucial, especially development, socializing, and protecting the child.

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