Pediatr. praxi. 2016;17(1):16-21 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2016.004

ADHD in the light of contenporary psychiatry and clinical practice

doc.MUDr.Libuše Stárková, CSc.

Psychomed s. r. o. a PK FN Olomouc

Main aim of this article is to inform pediatrists about our actual view on the clinical picture, epidemiology, pathophysiology and

diagnostic procedures of ADHD and about the therapeutic approaches to this disorder. According to DSM 5, revised diagnostic and

statistical manual of mental disorders, we accept ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder with common onset in childhood and

lifelong duration in at least at half of the patients. ADHD can be result in various consequent problems in adult life e.g. emotional,

relational or social. Hyperactivity is often the first symptom in early childhood, severe inattention with some consequences in

academic performance is usually observed at basic school level. Comorbidity complicates diagnostic process. Proper therapy can

help to harmonize the development of personality, to build self-esteem and to improve socialization in adulthood.

Keywords: ADHD, clinical picture, pathophysiology, diagnostic process, therapy

Published: February 1, 2016  Show citation