Fact Sheets

Attention Defecit / Hyperactivity Disorder 2003 Update

Dr Ken Whiting, Paediatrician

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (including the related condition, Hyperkinetic Disorder (HKD)) is one of the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders worldwide. ADHD and HKD are characterised by persistently high levels of inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behaviour in excess of that expected for the age of the patient.

ADHD in the Classroom

Shelley Blakers, Educator

ADHD is a life-long disorder that can be frustrating for children, and those around them at home, school and play. It often contributes to poor academic and social learning because of the reduction in a child's ability to plug into the environment consistently and effectively.

ADHD in Adults

Michele Toner

Although ADHD was originally diagnosed only in children, it is now gaining recognition as a chronic condition, which persists into adulthood for many. The symptoms used to diagnose adults with ADHD are identical to those used in the diagnosis of children.

Increasing Parental Competence in Managing ADHD Children

Derek Cohen, Clinical Psychologist

If I had to select one fundamental issue to comment on in the therapy of ADHD children it would be the erroneous conclusion drawn by many parents and professionals alike that ADHD children have behaviour problems that simply require more discipline.

ADHD And Co-existing Conditions

Between 50% and 80% of children with ADHD meet the criteria for at least one other disorder, known as a co-morbid disorder. Conditions which can co-exist with ADHD include:

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Zyron Krupenia, Clinical Psychologist and LADS PAB Member

Conduct Disorder

Specific Learning Disorders

Shelley Blakers, Educator

Bi-Polar Disorder

Dr Roger Paterson, Psychiatrist

Depression In Children With ADHD

Martin Exell, Clinical Psychologist