Morbidly restless children: Every fifth family is affected by ADHD
Created: 02/16/2022, 17:14
Restlessness, urge to move, difficulty concentrating: ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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They used to be considered fidgety, today it's children with ADHD who find it difficult to integrate into society.
A new survey now shows frightening.
According to a study, one child in every fifth family has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD*).
In nine percent of the cases there is a medical diagnosis
of the chronic disease, in eleven percent a corresponding assumption, according to the study by the Heidelberg Sinus Institute.
In childhood, the disease manifests itself in inner restlessness, urge to move, difficulty concentrating and difficult social behavior.
The disease, also popularly known as fidget-philipp syndrome, persists for life and
causes major adjustment problems during the transition from adolescent to adult
, said Eckhard Barth, chairman of the federal working group for the support of children, adolescents and adults with partial performance/perception disorders (BAG-TL /WS).
But seniors suffer from it too.
For the study commissioned by BAG-TL/WS, Sinus used data from an online survey in which 1,000 mothers and fathers took part in summer 2021.
According to Sinus, the results are
representative of German-speaking parents aged 30 and over with at least one child under the age of 18.
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In Barth's opinion, doctors deal with the diagnosis responsibly and not hastily.
Teachers, on the other hand, tend to refer affected children to special schools or Waldorf schools, where lessons are less stressful.
Barth thinks that the phenomenon must also be taken into account in teacher training.
ADHD: Not enough informed about offers of help
Although ADHD is one of the most commonly identified childhood psychiatric disorders, information about it is scarce.
In the survey, only 10 percent rated themselves as “very informed” on this topic, while a
further 51 percent considered themselves “rather informed”
.
"The level of information on ADHD can therefore be expanded from the parents' point of view," stressed Barth.
There are many different types of support available for ADHD sufferers and their families, but according to the study, only a few parents are aware of them.
Of the 17 offers presented in the survey, only four are known to at least half:
medication (66 percent), child and adolescent psychiatry (65), behavioral therapy (57) and family help (57).
Sick children are excluded
There is still a problem with the integration of those affected in school and society.
80 percent of parents find that ADHD sufferers are excluded,
another 74 percent that children with ADHD have a harder time making friends
.
As many as 15 percent of parents would rather their children not play with children who have ADHD.
Parents also show compassion towards those affected.
Almost all respondents think that children with ADHD cannot reach their potential.
(dpa)
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