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Assessing and Treating Clients with ADHD

NURS 6630: Psychopharmacologic Approaches to Treatment of Psychopathology




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, Managing Care for Patients with ADHD 2


Introduction

Attention, deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is a disease process where the

individual which is characterized by inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive. According to the

DSM-V manual (2013), ADHD may be classified into three subcategories of these symptoms

which can be: the patient may not be paying attention, the hyperactive type may be overly

impulsive, fidgety, squirmy or active and most commonly, the patient may have both

characteristics. Individuals with this disorder usually present within six months or more, and the

disease typically occurs in children ages 6-12 years old. The cause of ADHD is not entirely

known, but it can be attributed to combination to genetic factors, and environmental factors that

lead to lower amounts the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine (Stahl, 2013).

Treatments for ADHD involve behavioral psychotherapy and the use of medications such as

stimulants.

Summary of patient Case

The patient’s name is Katie; she is an 8-year-old Caucasian female who is brought to the

office today by her mother & father. They report that they were referred to the Psychiatric

Mental Health Nurse practitioner (PMHNP) by their primary care provider after seeking her

advice because Katie’s teacher suggested that she may have ADHD. Katie’s parents report that

their PCP felt that she should be evaluated by psychiatry to determine whether or not she has this

condition. The parents give the PMHNP a copy of a form titled “Conner’s Teacher Rating Scale-

Revised.” This scale was filled out by Katie’s teacher and sent home to the parents so that they

could share it with their family primary care provider. According to the scoring provided by her

teacher, Katie is inattentive, easily distracted, forgets things she already learned, is poor in

spelling, reading, and arithmetic. Her attention span is short, and she is noted to only pay

attention to things she is interested in. The teacher opined that she lacks interest in school work



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