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ADHD complex correction in children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

O. Pityk*
Affiliation:
Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Department of Psychiatry- Narcology and Medical Psychology, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
M. Pityk
Affiliation:
Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Department of Neurology, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
I. Kuzhda
Affiliation:
Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Children Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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About a third of children are described as overactive by their parents, and up to a fifth of schoolchildren are described in this way by their teachers. Diagnosis of ADHD can be exhibited in 3–7% of children reached school age. It is not surprising that in children with ADHD as a result of such symptoms develop low self-esteem and emotional problems, often observed a variety of neurotic symptoms and behavioral disorders. The aim of our work was to investigate effectiveness of GABA-ergic medications in complex correction of ADHD children. It is investigated and treated 69 children with ADHD in age from 6 to 12 years. All the children were assigned GABA-ergic medications in doses that depended on the age of the child within three months. Besides medication, parents with their children carried out psychological adjustment, first of all it was a psychological training of parents based on system model of psychotherapy and appropriate recommendations for changes in behavioral strategies in relation to children. After treatment 100% of parents noted improvement of children's state. However, symptoms significantly smoothed in 51 children, children were more attentive, calmer, and more reflective. It was made significant changes in the relationships of parents with children that manifested itself in improving mutual understanding, increased positive reinforcement, reducing cases of different methods of punishment and expression of dissatisfaction with the behavior of children. Therefore, GABA-ergic medications can be successfully used in complex correction in children with ADHD.

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