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The Adventures of Fundi Intervention Based on the Cognitive and Emotional Processing in Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder Patients
Published on: June 12, 2020
Diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
1University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA, USA. cipkalaj@msx.upmc.edu
Topic:
Diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Purpose:
To describe a multidimensional approach to treatment of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity and their parents.
Sources:
Review of the literature and of the author's clinical work.
Conclusions:
A great deal of controversy surrounds this diagnosis. The nurse psychotherapist helps children and families through the diagnostic process and into the treatment phase. Emphasis is on psychotherapy of the child and family, parent education, and attention to the child's school environment and social adjustment.
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