对多动症
在美国是5.2 million young people have been formally diagnosed with 注意力缺陷多动症 (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder). It’s a common neurodevelopmental disorder that is typically diagnosed in childhood, and is a condition that one can learn to manage successfully. Intervening early is critical so that kids and families can learn additional techniques to boost school success, enhance the ability to make and maintain friendships, and strengthen their ability to regulate strong emotions.
随着知名度的提高, 多动症已经获得了许多著名的拥护者, such as Olympic athletes Michael Phelps and Simone Biles, 音乐家贾斯汀·汀布莱克, actors Will Smith and Emma Watson and journalist Lisa Ling who have 注意力缺陷多动症 themselves and work to raise awareness.
注意力缺陷多动症的常见症状
- 难以调节注意力
- Restless or fidgety bodies (hard time being still)
- Acting or speaking without thinking things through
- 难以控制冲动
- 过度交谈
- Difficulty starting and completing chores, homework, or meeting deadlines
- 白日梦的
诊断注意力缺陷多动症
There are three subtypes of 注意力缺陷多动症: predominantly inattentive, 主要活跃/冲动, and A combined type (inattentive and hyperactive). 在这些不同的亚型之间, the main difference is the presence of hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with 注意力缺陷多动症 can often be seen as bright, yet “not motivated;” when in fact they have a neurodevelopmental difference that contributes to increased difficulty in maintaining focus. Those with 注意力缺陷多动症 are often blamed for “bad behavior,尽管在现实中, their behavior is rooted in difficulties regulating their impulses, 能源, 和情感. Early intervention is critical, so if you have concerns, 请伸出援手 给CHC的护理团队.
其他因素
Additional issues often overlap with 注意力缺陷多动症. For example, anxiety and learning differences can further complicate challenges and solutions. Depending on the degree and complexity of the diagnosis, 你可能会被介绍给一位专家, such as an educational specialist or occupational therapist, to learn lifetime skills and develop productive habits for school and daily routines. These specialists will work collaboratively with a psychologist and/or a psychiatrist to be sure you get the best possible care.
CHC如何帮助注意力缺陷多动症
CHC has many specialists who are experts at working with 注意力缺陷多动症 from preschool through adulthood. We offer a comprehensive array of services including screening and evaluations, 治疗, 父母的支持, community education and a wealth of free resources in our 在线资源库. CHC在这里等你. If you have concerns, 请伸出援手 to our Care Coordinators to arrange an appointment at 650.688.3625.
CHC治疗注意力缺陷多动症的方法
CHC’s approach to working with 注意力缺陷多动症 and inattention is to develop skills that both address immediate problems and become ingrained as lifelong strategies. We recommend early intervention to protect self-esteem and enthusiasm for learning. 不幸的是, many with 注意力缺陷多动症 wind up feeling that they aren’t smart or that school isn’t for them before discovering they actually have a challenge that can be addressed successfully.
治疗多动症的CHC专家
- 学习专家
- 行为专家
- 神经心理学家
- 心理学家
- 精神科医生
- 职业治疗师
- 语言病理学家
- 婚姻及家庭治疗师
特色资源
Families across the country are grappling with how to respond when in-person learning doesn’t translate smoothly into virtual learning. With over 74 percent of the largest school districts in the country fully remote — representing more than 9 million children — parents either need to find a way to make schooling work or drop out of the workforce, 这个问题在很大程度上影响着女性.
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (标准偏差) is extreme emotional sensitivity and pain triggered by the perception that a person has been rejected or criticized by important people in their life. It may also be triggered by a sense of falling short—failing to meet their own high standards or others’ expectations.
There’s no handbook for how to raise teenagers during a pandemic. Adolescents are struggling for valid reasons and many parents are grappling with how to support their teens while also navigating their own pressing concerns.
这需要一个村庄.
Sign up for the CHC Virtual Village to receive weekly email updates about news, events and resources related to your interests.
