Practical guide and some recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Petlovanyi, Petro; Tsarkov, Anatolii

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2020.6.3.0209

Cited by 12 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 5 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Depression is not just a constant decline in mood, pessimism, and a desire for self-isolation [6]- [9]. It is a mental disorder that has serious consequences.…”

Section: Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adult Patients: Clinical Presentation And Management

Konyushok

2020

EJMED

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Autism is a developmental disorder, neurological in nature, that affects a person's thinking, perception, attention, social skills, and behavior. Majority of researches and descriptions of autism are devoted to diagnosing children and the impact of autism on developmental goals (e.g., peer play, learning skills and family relationships). Although the symptoms of autism do not change during adulthood, the various manifestations of autism become less or more important as a result of changes in adult daily functioning. It is not always easy to understand exactly how such complex disorder affects the lives of adults. Although every person with autism has their own set of symptoms (and they can vary in severity), there are certain signs of autism that are considered the most typical for the disease. Autism in adults can be presented in different ways, depending on the form of the disease. In order for an adult with autism to adapt to the surrounding environment as best as possible, rehabilitation is necessary. The earlier the process begins, the greater the results can be achieved, so ideally it starts as soon as autism is diagnosed. The prognosis for each person with autism depends on how the disease manifests.

show abstract

“…Depression is not just a constant decline in mood, pessimism, and a desire for self-isolation [6]- [9]. It is a mental disorder that has serious consequences.…”

Section: Adultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adult Patients: Clinical Presentation And Management

Konyushok

2020

EJMED

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological and behavioral developmental disorder that begins in childhood [23]- [26]. ADHD is usually manifested by symptoms of difficulty concentrating, hyperactivity and poorly controlled impulsivity.…”

Section: @ Why Neurologists Should Remember About Antidepressants Maxym Konyushokmentioning

confidence: 99%

Why Neurologists Should Remember About Antidepressants

Konyushok

2020

EJMED

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The importance of neurological diseases and mood disorders for human health and life, as well as for health care and society as a whole, cannot be overestimated. Nervous system pathologies such as stroke, neurodegenerative and demyelinating diseases, are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world, and up to 60% of suicides are associated with depression. Antidepressants are used not only in psychiatric practice, but also in the practice of neurologists. Neurologists prescribe antidepressants to treat depression in neurological patients, chronic pain syndromes and neuropathic pain, panic attacks, eating disorders, premenstrual syndrome and for migraine prevention. The most difficult task for neurologists is to identify depressive disorders that often comorbid neurological diseases. The main property of antidepressants is the ability to increase depressed mood without increasing normal mood and without showing a stimulating effect. Antidepressants also have anti-anxiety, sedative, anti-phobic, anti-panic and somatic effects. When depression is detected in patients with neurological pathology, the prescription of antidepressants is justified not only from the psychiatric (relieving depression and reducing the risk of suicide), but also from the neurological point of view (reducing the risk of complications of neurological pathology and premature mortality from it).

show abstract

“…Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder commonly diagnosed in children during the developmental years that impedes their abilities to pay attention and stay still, which could be detrimental in a school setting [1]- [3]. Even though ADHD is a disorder that mainly affects children, in some cases, it affects adults as well [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of fluoxetine in improving the neurocognitive functioning of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attending the psychiatric clinic of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Mushivi¹,

Tsarkov²,

Petlovanyi³

et al. 2022

World J. Adv. Res. Rev.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Stimulants are medicines approved to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents and are considered the first-line pharmacological agents in ADHD management. These medicines are highly controlled and are usually unavailable in Zambia. Therefore, it is important to seek some supplementary therapy that may substitute stimulants. Fluoxetine has been used for its purpose in Zambia. Objective: The main aim of this study was to find out the effects of fluoxetine in improving the neurocognitive functioning of children with ADHD attending our local psychiatric clinic. Two specific objectives guided the study: to identify the effects of fluoxetine in improving attention and executive functioning in children with ADHD and to find out the effects of fluoxetine in improving memory in children with ADHD. Methodology: The study used a causal-comparative study design and a purposive sampling method. 10 patients (aged 7-11) meeting DSM-5 criteria for ADHD were required in this study. The participants were assessed before they started their treatment with fluoxetine and 4 weeks after the therapy started. The research participants' memory, attention, and executive functioning were specifically considered in this study. Results: The analysis of the results for test 2 using ANOVA were as follows; α = 0.05, the critical value for an F with d. f. (4, 40) being 2.61, the F ratio is 9.96 and total mean square is 272.18, and the total sum of squares is 13337. Since α = .05 and d. f. = 4, 40, (we reject H0 since F4,40 ≤2.61). The computed value of the F statistic is 9.96. The null hypothesis was rejected in the second assessment, and the alternative hypothesis was accepted. Conclusion: There was a significant difference in the neurocognitive functioning performance of children with ADHD before and after taking fluoxetine. The results of this study indicated that the executive functioning, attention, and memory of ADHD children showed improvement after commencing 4-week fluoxetine therapy.

show abstract

Practical guide and some recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adult Patients: Clinical Presentation And Management

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adult Patients: Clinical Presentation And Management

Why Neurologists Should Remember About Antidepressants

The effects of fluoxetine in improving the neurocognitive functioning of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attending the psychiatric clinic of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About