https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo adhd ADOLESCENT en-us 2022-11-07 17:33:42 UTC 2025-10-01 02:49:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373925375 Genetics 
Family stress
Poverty 
Poor nutrition 
Pre-natal alcohol/tobacco 
Pre-term birth 
Impaired oxygen 
High lead exposure 
Seizures 
Brain Trauma ]]> 2022-11-07 22:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373925375 https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373926972 Hyperactivity 
Impulse behavior 
Lack of attention 
Difficulty completing tasks 
Loud/ interrupting 
Sleep disturbances
Difficulty maintaining friendships 
Aggression- males more than females 
Females- anxiety, mood swing, social withdrawal 
Increase accident/injury-poor impulse control
Decreased Grades

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Birth hx
Physical examination-rule out neurological diseases
sleep/eating patterns 
social/environment 



]]> 2022-11-07 22:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373931414 https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373931735 Limit screen time 
Quiet and clutter free env. 
Dark room for sleep 
Set schedule 
Set limits and expectations 
Small class close to teacher 
Going over assignments in person not online 
play and group therapy can be helpful in aggressive pt. 
Encourage skills that patient is confident in 
Reward system and strong consequences - Earning an outing or family activity *
Cues to help child know when behaviors are getting worse in class *

education on risk taking

education on medication abuse

Pharmacological therapy
CNS stimulants- amphetamine/dextroamphetamine- Adderall
**** avoid caffeine with this medication
****abuse of med
****avoid mixing medications with alcohol
****ask MD before other meds
****monitor weight (due to decrease / increase wt)

Methylphenidate 
dexmethylphenidate 


]]> 2022-11-07 22:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373931735 https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373931903 Disturbed sleep pattern 
Delayed development 
Caregiver role- strain 
Fatigue 
Self esteem, situational/low/risk for ]]> 2022-11-07 22:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jleavitt5/3k25wiv3jkdezzqo/wish/2373931903