[Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity in children: diagnosis and therapeutic management]

Abstract

Criteria of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity are defined in DSM IV and CIM 10. This syndrome is a model associating in the same entity, psychogenic and neurobiologic mechanisms. The diagnosis requires a rigorous analysis of the semiology, circumstances, and factors. Treatment cannot be simply reduced to the prescription of a psychostimulant drug or clonidine and must be adapted for each patient. Support of parents and teachers, and psychopedagogic and learning disorders management are described.