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Slovenska pediatrija 2011; 18: 46-53

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APPROACH TO THE CHILD WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

A. Beganovič
Služba za otroško psihiatrijo, Pediatrična klinika, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija

B. Mal
Služba za otroško psihiatrijo, Pediatrična klinika, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija

D. Mušič
Služba za otroško psihiatrijo, Pediatrična klinika, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija

Abstract

In this contribution, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children and adolescents is described. A method of treatment and the role of nursing care in the Child Psychiatry Unit of the Paediatric Hospital in Ljubljana and a case from clinical practice are then presented.

Key words: ADHD, impulsivity, restlessness, inattention.