What are the various ADHD tests used in diagnosing ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or more popularly known as ADHD is a mental condition in which a person has trouble focusing on tasks and paying attention, has exaggerated amount of energy and has trouble sitting still. ADHD may begin in early childhood but sometimes can continue well into adulthood. ADHD can cause problems at school, home and relationships without treatment.
Common Symptoms?
There are three types symptoms:
a) Trouble focusing and paying attention. People with ADHD are easily distracted and can't focus on a specific task.
b) Unable to sit still for even a short time. Kids with ADHD are hyperactive more often than not. They are often squirming, fidgeting, or running around at all times.
c) Impulsive or acting before thinking. ADHD children often talk too loud, laugh exaggeratedly. Some are even violent when angry.
Diagnosis
The evaluation of possible ADHD in children are performed mental health professionals like child psychiatrists, psychologists or neurologists. However no single test can assess ADHD effectively. ADHD tests can be made by:
-Assessment of frequent conditions like anxiety, depression, conduct or oppositional behaviors.
-Previous and current school records including academic and behavioral difficulties, grade retention histories, peer relationships, and homework management.
-Assessment for learning disabilities like IQ, cognitive, language, and processing abilities.
-Family history, substance or alcohol abuse, family members with ADHD or learning disabilities.
-Social history including marital history, sexual or physical abuse and history of domestic violence.
-Sleep history including night walking, duration and quality of sleep and bed wetting.
-Child interview including general language and cognitive, parent-child interactions, and child's understanding of behavioral concerns.
-Standard ADHD questionnaires such as the Conners' Parent and Teacher's questionnaire and the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL).
Homeopathic Treatment
If you can imagine a 100% natural ADHD that does not use harmful additives or chemicals then imagine no more.
Homeopathic treatment includes giving natural herbal remedies that taken from plants and minerals that are proven to have great healing and restorative powers. Homeopathic remedies are so easy to give to children because they are so sweet tasting.
These homeopathic remedies are side-effect free and can be given to kids continuously for six months. Afterwards when significant changes in behaviour are achieved, it can be discontinued. To prolong effect of homeopathic remedies, parents must decrease the sugar intake of their ADHD child.
Not only that, parents must be supportive and patient to their children. Continuous love and compassion are sometimes just what ADHD children need.
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