What should we do if primary school students have ADHD?

Many children may show some symptoms of ADHD due to various reasons. ADHD can have many impacts on children's health, especially those whose attention is not focused, have weak thinking ability, etc. It is best to treat it in time through some methods when it is discovered. The following editor will introduce some effective treatments for children with ADHD.

Early prenatal identification of environmental factors that contribute to the etiology of ADHD, necessary laboratory tests, and then prevention and treatment. Conduct early screening for ADHD for children in kindergartens and primary schools, strengthen the publicity and training of ADHD-related knowledge for key groups in communities and schools, improve the level of early identification of ADHD symptoms among parents, teachers, and primary care doctors, provide patients with diagnosis and treatment as early as possible, improve the level of early identification and diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, and reduce the harm of the disease to oneself, family, and society.

In terms of treatment, a comprehensive intervention plan is developed based on the characteristics of the patient and his or her family. Drug treatment can relieve some symptoms in the short term, but non-drug treatments are more important to deal with a series of adverse effects that the disease brings to patients and their families.

1. Psychotherapy

There are two main approaches: behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. The patient has poor relationships with peers, uses aggressive language and behavior toward others, and has poor self-control. Behavioral therapy utilizes the principle of operant conditioning to promptly provide positive or negative reinforcement to the patient's behavior, enabling the patient to learn appropriate social skills and replace inappropriate behavior patterns with new and effective behaviors. Cognitive behavioral therapy mainly addresses patients' impulsive problems, allowing patients to learn how to solve problems, identify whether their behavior is appropriate, and choose appropriate behavior.

2. Medication

Medications can improve attention deficits, reduce activity levels, improve academic performance to some extent, and improve relationships with family members in the short term.

Most of the time, ADHD is related to psychological factors. You can remind your children to pay attention in daily life, but try not to cause too much psychological pressure on your children. This may backfire and cause many disadvantages for the recovery of the disease. For severe ADHD, it is best to combine psychological treatment with medication.