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Behavior therapy including parent trainingSkills training to
cope with daily lifeMedication for ADHD symptoms or
irritabilityDietary therapy to eliminate nutritional gaps
Treatment Options:
TOURETTE SYNDROMEPrevalence: 1 out of 10, but more than 2 out of
3children with Tourette's have ADHD
Motor ticsVocal tics
Symptoms:
MedicationBehavior therapySchool supports and accommodations
Treatment Options:
LEARNING DISORDERPrevalence: 1 out of 2
Trouble processing informationReading difficulty
(dyslexia)Handwriting difficulty (dysgraphia)Math calculations
difficulty (dyscalculia)
Symptoms:
Learning accommodations and modificationsSpecial education
services
Treatment Options:
AUTISMPrevalence: 1 out of 4
Overfocused, unable to shift attentionLow tolerance for
changeHighly sensitive or insensitive to light, noise,touch, pain,
smell, or tasteFood preferences based on color or textureOften able
to remember detailed facts
Symptoms:
SPEECH PROBLEMSPrevalence: 1 out of 10
Issues with word or
sound pronunciationStutteringArticulation
Symptoms:
Speech therapiesTreatment Options:
ADHD and Coexisting Conditions:Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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More than two-thirds of individuals with ADHD have at least one
other coexisting condition.
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OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER (ODD)Prevalence: 1 out of 2
Quick to lose temper
Argue with adults
Refuse to follow rules
Deliberately annoy people
Blame others for their mistakes
Anger
Vindictive
Symptoms:Behavior therapy (Parent
training)CounselingMedication
Treatment Options:
CONDUCT DISORDER (CD)Prevalence: 1 out of 4
LyingTruancyStealingHitting/fightingBiting
Symptoms:
Behavior therapy (Parent training)CounselingMedication
Treatment Options:
DEPRESSIONPrevalence: 1 out of 10
Sadness (or irritability, particularly in
children)HopelessnessLack of interest in school or social
activitiesSuicidal thoughts
Symptoms:
Individual therapy
Cognitive Behavioral TherapyMedication
Treatment Options:
BIPOLAR DISORDERPrevalence: 1 out of 5
Mixed states of mania and depressionRapid mood swings
Symptoms:
Medication, including moodstabilizers and antidepressants
Treatment Options:
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ADHD and Coexisting Conditions:Behavioral and Mood Disorders
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Behavioral Disorders
Mood Disorders
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ANXIETYPrevalence: 1 out of 5
Worry excessively about everyday thingsFeel edgyStressed
outOverly tiredTense
Symptoms:Cognitive Behavior TherapyIndividual
therapyMedication
Treatment Options:
SLEEP DISORDERPrevalence: 1 out of 2
Trouble falling asleepTrouble staying asleepSleepy during the
day
Symptoms:
Practice good sleep habitsStick to schedule bedtimeKeep bedroom
environment comfortableGet plenty of exerciseMonitor eating
timesHave a routineMedication if prescribed by a doctor
Treatment Options:
Behavior changes (irritability, depressed mood, nervousness,
inattention)RestlessnessLoss of coordination, change in
gaitHallucinationsPupil dilation; blurred visionHeart palpitations,
shakiness, sweating or chillsSleep problemsChange in
appetiteExperiencing withdrawal symptoms when trying to quit
Symptoms:
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ADHD and Coexisting Conditions:Other Conditions
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SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERPrevalence: 1 out of 10
In-patient and out-patient treatment with trained
professionalTreatment Options:
