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Participating in a seminar on ADHD organised by the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) Parents Forum, Dr Amer warned that an indifferent approach to ADHD could have serious impact on a child’s future as well as on the family.
Pointing out that ADHD was one of the most common behavioural disorders, Dr Amer said it affects three to seven per cent of school age children, and explained that the core symptoms were hyperactivity, inattentiveness and impulsiveness. ADHD symptoms begin before the age of 7, often becoming most obvious during the first two years of school.
Dr Amer quoted an international study which revealed that 90 per cent of ADHD children showed poor academic performance, 50 to 70 per cent poor peer relations and 25 to 45 per cent anti-social behaviour.
“As adolescents and adults, 32 per cent do not complete high school, 75-95 per cent do not complete college, 20-25 per cent are prone to drug use disorder. ADHD adults are three to four times likely to be involved in car crashes, as they often act without thinking,” he explained.
Dr Amer stressed that early diagnosis could be made by taking a history of the child’s behaviour and comparing it to a list of symptoms used to officially diagnose ADHD. A diagnosis can only be made by an ADHD specialist, such as a child psychiatrist or a physician with expertise in that area.
Dr Shama Rasheed, a child psychiatrist from the United States, stressed that ADHD was a neurobiological disorder caused due to an imbalance of dopamine in the front part of the brain.
“Medication to raise the levels of dopamine is highly effective in treatment of ADHD, combined with psychotherapy and behavioural and academic therapies,” she said. She added that the medication for ADHD had proven to be safe and was commonly used with great results across the world.
Dr Amer provided a number of instances in which ADHD children had been treated successfully and many had risen to great academic excellence. He said even as adults, people suffering from ADHD could take proper medication and eliminated symptoms that make them impulsive and anti-social.
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