Propuesta de evaluación con reactivos psicométricos en niños con trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad TDAH

Abstract

The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD is one of the neurodevelopmental disorders with greater prevalence in school-aged children, the causes of ADHD, suggests that it can be caused by the interaction between genes, environment or non-genetic factors, its main features are the presence of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity, which if not treated properly could be related to other conditions such as anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, etc. Between the ages of 6 to 12 years old, is when the parents become more worried and go to the health professionals, because they already begin to present some symptoms, the motor restlessness, the inattention at school, the lack of control of the impulses, are some of the factors so that this in the infants can produce low self-esteem, frustrations, problems to learn, it is recommendable to go to therapy for the execution of the differential diagnosis, by means of interview, observation and the application of psychometric scales where the participation of parents and teachers will be required, since the different psychometric scales are focused on these support systems, both in the family and school environments respectively. Through scales it will be possible to corroborate, establish the area, the level of affection that the child has, according to these indicators the intervention and the reinforcement of the areas that represent mismatches with the purpose of improving the quality of life.