Buchbesprechung

ADHD Through Different Developmental Stages

“…World Health Organisation (WHO) introduced in ICD-8 hyperkinetic syndrome of childhood, to change it in 1992 to hyperkinetic disorder. American Psychiatric Association (APA), on the other hand, introduced in 1980 the term attention deficit disorder and 7 years later Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [4][5][6].…”

“…The rate of lifetime childhood diagnosis of ADHD in another study [14] was 7.8%, 4.3% were treated with medication [14]. Prevalence for HD is of course smaller, it is 1-3% for children aged 6-14 years [4].…”

“…It often persists into adolescence and adult life [4]. Up to 65% of chil-dren with ADHD continue to experience symptoms as adults, however they manifest differently in different age periods.…”

“…Many children with ADHD present with school difficulties including poor classroom participation and associated learning disabilities in reading, written expression, or mathematics. As a result, they receive low grades, are retained in a grade level or do not complete the school at the level they started with [4][5][6].…”

“…Psychological interventions, educational change, medication, education and support for parents and/or teachers should be available. Multimodal interventions are usually indicated [4][5][6]. Most children whose problems are severe enough to receive an ICD-10 diagnosis of HD will need a medication [3].…”