ADHD Sierra lohoefener, bethany parker, Hannah pickering, yepiao yu
Two facts: 1. Doctors don't know what causes it 2. It is once of the most common disorders in children
Symptoms: 1. Daydreaming 2. Fidgeting and squirming
Causes: 1. Low birth weight 2. Brain injury
Diagnosis: 1. Diagnosis is a several step process 2. Steps include medical exam, ruling out other problems with similar symptoms, and a checklist for the rating of symptoms
Treatment: 1: Behavior therapy 2. Medication 3. Follow up and make changes as neededo
Statistics: 1. Approximately 11%of children 4-17 yo had ever Benin diagnosed with ADHD in 2011 2. Rates of ADHD diagnosis increased an average of 3% per year from 1997 to 2006