Juniper Publishers- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

  JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Abstract ADHD is the most common neuro-behavioral disorder of the child. The present review article summarizes various aspects of its etiology, symptomatology, diagnostic methods, and various aspects of management. The disease need to be treated by a inter-disciplinary team including pediatricians, psychologists, sociologists etc and there is need to involve parents, school staff and if possible the children himself and must be based around the establishment of good working relationships with family and school. Introduction Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a multi-dimensional syndrome is the most common behavioural disorder of children [ 1 ], characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsive behaviour and hyperactivity resulting in behavioral problems and poor academic performance...

  JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   Opinion Well it may seem farcical to say that one should relate to schizophrenia in such and such nameless way and behave in a particular fashion when one has a relapse. Nothing would be further from their minds than the severity of the symptoms and the instinctive reactions to them. This article is more for patient as well as the caregivers. However, if the subject were struck with the dreaded disease he would need to realize a few things about its effects, counter-effects, and challenges. Firstly, I would touch upon the signs and symptoms leading up to schizophrenia. Every psychiatrist, many health care professionals, counsellors, and psychologists would give a boilerplate definition of schizophrenia and how it is led up to a pathologic form. Then they would give a set pattern of theories about how devastating it is and the various subtypes and its corresponding be...