HYPERACTIVE DISORDER presentation.ppt

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BY:

SITI ROZAIDAH BINTI ZAINALABIDIN

MP111512

HYPERACTIVE DISORDER


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What is hyperactivity disorder?

Known as Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder(ADHD)

A child with ADHD normally:

Excessively active

Easy to be distracted

Impulsive behavior

Unruly

Difficult to manage (in every surrounding)


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TYPE OF ADHD

Combined Type

Symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and

inattention.

Hyperactive/Impulsive

Symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Predominately Inattentive

Symptoms of inattention.


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Does your children have these

symptoms???


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DIAGNOSTIC GUIDELINES

Outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual,

published by American Psychiatric Association

(3rd

Edition, 1987). These following description may happen in 2

conditions:

A disturbance of 6 months or more

Onset before 7 years old


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G1: often fidgeting hands/feet/squirms in seat restlessly

G2: difficult to remain seated when required to

G3: Easily distracted by external stimuli

G4: difficult in waiting turn (games/group situations)

G5: prematurely in answering questions (often blurts

out answers before the question completed)

G6: difficult in following instructions (eg: fails to finishchores)

G7: difficult to sustain attention in tasks/play activities

G8: often shifts incomplete activity to another

G9: difficult to play quietly G10: talks excessively

G11: often interrupts others (butts into other childrens

game)

G12: doesnt seem to listen (whats being said to


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G13: often loses things important G14: often doing dangerous things without

thinking the consequences (run into street without

looking)

If your children score at least 8/14, they are MAYHAVE BEEN diagnosed with HYPERACTIVE

DISORDER However, ADHD children may improve their

behavior as their age increase.


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BEHAVIOR THROUGH STAGES

INFANCY PRESCHOOL MIDDLE

SCHOOL

ADOLESCENT ADULT YEARS

- 1 day 5 years

-Irregular,

unpredictable

behavior (eating,

sleeping)

-Normallymoody (often

crying and

fussing)

-Health

problems

(allergies,asthma,respiratory

infection, serous

otitis media)

-5-6 years

-Excessively

active (always

run)

-Clumsy

-Fearless-Doing

something that

shouldnt be

done

-Short attention

span-Need to be

supervised all

the time

-7-12 years old

-Parents

always

received bad

report from

teachers-Learning

problems

-Disorganized

-Forgetful

-Messy

-Createproblem with

friends

-Impulsive

behavior

20% ADHD

children show

symptom-free

-commonly,

school

performance islow

-rebelliousness

Argumentativene

ss

-Moody

-anti-social

-symptoms

decrease

significantly over

the years

-having

problems withattention,forgetfu

l,

absentmindness

-often annoys

spouses and

employers-restlessness

(can be +ve and

ve)


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What Causes Hyperactivity?

Many parents pointed out these reasons Environmental causes

Traumatic events happened

Parenting failure

The TRUE causes are:

1) Problems in prenatal period (during pregnancy)

and perinatal period (during birth process)


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Prenatal period

(PREGNANCY)

Perinatal period

(BIRTH)

1.Maternal health

2.Age of mother

3.First pregnancy4.Toxemia and

eclampsia

1.Long labor

2.Fetal distress

3.Postmaturity4.Congenital

problems


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2) Environment

Damage to the childs nervous system may occur when

exposed to hazardous substances

Eg: lead poisoning causes neurological damage and

psychological problems, food dyes, additives and etc.

3) Hereditary Children with severe ADHD are more likely have

one/both parents was hyperactive children

themselves.

Siblings (esp. brothers) of ADHD have 25% possibilitiesto have ADHD symptoms.

Alcoholism in the family often caused the ADHD


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What Can We Do About It?

1) MEDICATION

Stimulant drugs (eg: ritalin, tricyclic depressants)

70-80% children shows immediate/dramatic

improvement in their behavior However, parents are compulsory to monitor and

manage the medication

Right dosage

Improvement monitoring


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2) PHYSICAL APPROACHES TREATMENT

- Additive-free (Defined) Diets- Sugar-free Diets (applied on certain group of

children)

- general nutrition (eat breakfast regularly)

Is caffeine consumption can

improve ADHD childrensbehavior?


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3) PSYCHOTHERAPY

In order to reduce medicine consumption

Psychotherapy session Cognitive training (by asking children to complete a

task according to sets of question-to control the

impulsive behavior)

4) BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION

Using positive consequences (using reinforces and

praises)

Negative consequences (punishment-but it isnteffective as much as positive)


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ALWAYS LOOK ON THE GOOD

SIDE!!

Often positive qualities are overlooked

A high level of energy

Oriented towards an active

lifestyle

Outgoing and personable

Creative thinkers, tend to think

outside the boxMany of these qualities prepare ADHD

students for successful professional

lives


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THANK YOU

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