Children with ADHD often begin to show symptoms before age 7

In Vietnam, the rate of children infected with hyperactivity Attention deficits ranged from 3.2 to 9.3% and children with ADHD with co-morbid disorders was 67%. ADHD is more common in boys than girls. Children with ADHD begin to develop symptoms before the age of 7.

In most cases, ADHD does not appear to be isolated, the search for comorbidities should be frequent, and it should be noted that most individuals with ADHD have comorbidities that present a rather complex clinical presentation. Therefore, when diagnosing, if only attention is paid to ADHD but ignore co-morbid disorders, it will be difficult to correctly identify the disease. Physicians should be aware of ADHD and anxiety disorders; ADHD and bipolar disorder; ADHD and depression, in the diagnostic process. In addition, the manifestation of ADHD at different ages also has different characteristics.

According to the National Children’s Hospital, 67% of children with ADHD have at least 1 co-occurring disorder, of which 16% have 2 co-occurring disorders and 18% have 3 or more co-occurring disorders. At school age, ADHD can include co-occurring disorders such as intellectual disabilityanxiety disorder, movement disorder, depressive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder.

More than 50% of pediatric patients diagnosed with ADHD continue to have symptoms throughout adolescence, and more than half have impairments in social functioning into adulthood. In addition, children with ADHD have a higher risk of substance use, criminal behavior, etc. than normal children. Therefore, parents need to bring children with signs of hyperactivity-deficit attention to pediatric psychiatrists for early examination and treatment so that children with ADHD can receive intervention and help, and promptly improve life functions such as learning and studying. exercise, play, relationships…