TY  - CHAP
AU  - Zaytoon Amod
AU  - Adri Vorster
AU  - Kim Lazarus
ED  - Somnath Banerjee
Y1  - 2013-06-27
PY  - 2013
T1  - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a Barrier to Learning and Development within the South African Context: The Perspective of Teachers
N2  - ADHD in children and adolescents is a neurodevelopmental disorder, which is recognized by the clinicians all over the world. ADHD is a clinical diagnosis based on reliable history, reports from home and school and a physical examination to rule out any other underlying medical conditions. 
ADHD can cause low self-esteem in the child and impair quality of life for the child and the family. It is known that ADHD is a chronic illness and that clinicians needed to use chronic illness principles in treating it. The last 10 years have seen an increase in the number of medications that have been approved for the treatment of ADHD. This book has tried to address some of the issues in ADHD.
BT  - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
SP  - Ch. 11
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/53784
DO  - 10.5772/53784
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-26
ER  -