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Other features of ADHD may occur in children with any of the three core symptoms, and they include poor self-esteem, and emotional and social problems.1-2
These attentional and behavioural manifestations usually appear in all aspects of an individual’s life, including at home, school, work and in social situations.3 However, ADHD is often detected when disruptive behaviour or academic failure in school are noticed.4
Compared with children without ADHD, those with the disorder:
References:
1. Selikowitz M. ADHD the facts. 2004. Oxford University Press.
2. NICE. NICE technology appraisal guidance No 13. Guidance on the use of methylphenidate (Ritalin, Equasym) for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood. 2000. 1–13.
3. American Psychiatric Association. Attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. 2000, American Psychiatric Association. 85–103.
4. Waslick B, Greenhill L. Attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In: Textbook of child and adolescent psychiatry. Weiner JM, Ed. 1997, Washington, DC, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Press. 389–410.