Attention deficit disorder during adolescence
| Autor: | Miriam Turel, Semi Sznajderman, Harris C. Faigel, Uri Pinus, Orya Tishby |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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Family therapy
medicine.medical_specialty Modalities Monoamine oxidase medicine.medical_treatment Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Dysfunctional family medicine.disease Substance abuse Psychiatry and Mental health Pharmacotherapy Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Cognitive therapy medicine Etiology Psychiatry Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Adolescent Health. 16:174-184 |
| ISSN: | 1054-139X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/1054-139x(94)00049-k |
| Popis: | Attention deficit disorder (ADD) in adolescents has received scant attention when compared with that given to children. With or without hyperactivity, ADD does not disappear at puberty and is an important factor in scholastic and social failure in adolescents. As a condition associated with decreased metabolism in the premotor and prefrontal superior cerebral cortex, ADD in adolescents responds well to treatment with stimulants, tricyclic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Nonpharmacologic modalities such as behavior modification, individual and family therapy, and cognitive therapy are useful adjuncts to psychopharmacologic management. Without effective treatment, ADD often results in increased risk of trauma, substance abuse and conduct and affective disorders during adolescence, and marital disharmony, family dysfunction, divorce, and incarceration in adulthood. Properly treated with medication and counseling, adolescents with ADD succeed as well as their peers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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