3. • A mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type.
• It's characterized by:
• Problems paying attention, excessive activity, or difficulty
controlling behavior which is not appropriate for their age.
ATTENTION DEFICIT
HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
4. ADHD
• AFFECTS CHILDREN AND TEENS AND CAN CONTINUE
INTO ADULTS.
• MOST COMMONLY DIGONOSED MENTAL DISORDER OF
CHILDREN
• THESE BEHAVIOR INTERFER WITH SCHOOL AND HOME
LIFE.
• MORE COMMON IN BOYS THAN GIRLS
• USUALLY DISCOVERED DURING THE EARLY SCHOOL
YEARS
5. ADHD
AS DSM MEANS (DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL
OF MENTAL DISORDERS)
• DSM- I(1952)- " MINIMAL BRAIN DYFUNCTION",
• DSM-II(1968)- "HYPERKINETIC REACTION OF
CHILDHOOD"
• DSM-II(1980)- "ATTENTION-DEFICIT DISORDER(ADD)
WIT OT WITHUT HYPERACTIVITY"
• IN 1987 IT WAS CHANGED TO ADHD IN THE DSM-III-R
AND THE DSM-IV
• DESPITE BEING THE MOST DIAGNOSED MEANTEL
DISORDER IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESENTS.
• THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN IN THE MAJORITY OF
THE CASSES
• THE WHO(WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION) ESTIMATED
THAT IT AFFECTED ABOUT 39 MILLION PEOPLE IN
2013
6. SYMPTOMS OF ADHA
ADULTS
ANXITEY
LOW SELF-ESTEM
PROBLEMS AT WORK
TROUBLE CONTROLLING ANGER
IMPULSIVENESS
SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR
ADDICTION UNORGANIZED
CHILDREN
HYPERACTIVITY
INATTENTION
IMPILSIITY
HYPERACTIVITY
• TROUBLE
PLAYING
QUITELY
• ALWAYS"ON
THE GO" AS
IF "DRIVEN
MY MOTOR"
IMULSIVITY
• BLURTS OUT
ANSWERS
• INTERRUPTS
OTHERS
• TROUBLING
WAITTING FOR
THEIR TURN
INATTENTION
• DON'T PAY
ATTENTION
• TEND TO
DAYDREAM
• MAKE
CEARLESS
MISTAKES
• EASILY
DISTRACTED
• 3-5% OF CHILDREN HAVE AN ADHD
• ADHD TOUCHES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES
• BOYS ARE THREE TIMES AS LIKELY AS
GIRLS TO BE AFFECTED
7. • ADHD HAS A GENETIC
LINK.
• THERE ARE SOME
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.
• DIETARY CONCERS THAT
MANY RESEARCHES BELIVE
THAT INCREASE THE RISK
IN MANY CASES, WORSEN
THE SYMPTOMS.
ROOT
CAUSES
REFINED SUGAR
PRESERVATIVE
FOODS
CHEMICAL FOOD
ADDICTIVES
ARIFICIAL SWEETNERS FOOD ALLERGIES
ROOT CAUSES
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• THE MOST COMMON TREATMENT
OF ADD/ADHD MEDICATION
SUCH AS: RITALIN AND
ADDERALL
• RITALIN IS A CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANT,
THAT CAN CAUSE
NERVOUSNESS, VOMITING,AN
INCREASED HEART RATE,
INSOMNIA, ANXITEY.
MEDICAL
TREATMENT
9. FOOD
TO EAT
HIGH PROTIEN DITE
2
3
4
LESS SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
MORE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
FISHES: WILD CAUGHT SALMON
AND TUNA
HIGH IN B-VITAMIS
POULTRY
TO AVOID
SUGAR
GLUTEN
CAFFEINE
FOOD COLOURINGS/DYES
NITRITES
CONVENTIONAL DIARY
EAT
BREAKFAST:
IT HELPS THE
BODY PROPERLY
REGULATE
BLOOD SUGAR
AND STABILIZE
HORMONE
FLUCTUATIONS
ADDITIVE FREE,
UNPROCESSED FOOD:
AVOID ARIFICIAL
SWEETNERS,
PRESREVATIVES AND
COLORINGS
NATURAL REMIDES
• FISH OIL(1,000MG)
• B-COMPLEX(50MG)
• MULTI-MINERAL
SUPPLEMENT( ZINC,
MAGNESIUM AMD
CALCIUM)
• PROBIOTIC (25-50
BILLION UNIT
DAILY)
10. SHOW AFFECTION
CREAT A CHILD-
FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SUCCES
TEACK THEM TO READ
BOOK
REGULAR EXERCISE
TEACH THEM HOW TO
COOK
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
CREAT AN
ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEM
LIFESTYLE
CHANGES
CHILDREN:
11. CREAT AN ORGANIZATIONL SYSTEM THAT WORK
FOR YOU
USE TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUR ADVANTAGE
REGULAR EXERCISE
GET MINIMUM 8HOURS SLEEP
LIFESTYLE
CHANGES
ADULTS:
