ADHD – pohled psychologa // SOLEN

Pediatria pre prax 2/2004

ADHD – pohled psychologa

ADHD – PSYCHOLOGIST’S VIEW The article introduces present psychological approach to children with ADHD/ADD, which is characterised by several tendencies: 1. Typical behaviour is sufficient for diagnosis. 2. Behavioural disorders are considered as a variation of behaviour within normal distribution. 3. Besides specific psychotherapeutic methods, educational methods gain an importance in children without specific disorders of behaviour. 4. The importance of parents is increased as the most important preventive persons and “therapists” of ADHD. Key words: ADHD/ADD, children, category-free approach, psychological diagnosis and therapy, educational methods.