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Examine Case 1. You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the diagnosis and treatment for this client. Be sure to consider co-morbid physical as well as mental factors that might impact the client’s diagnosis and treatment. At each Decision Point, stop to complete the following:
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Running Head: DIFFRENTIAL DIAGNOSIS: ADHD
Differential Diagnoses: ADHD
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DIFFRENTIAL DIAGNOSIS: ADHD
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Introduction
Chronic conditions present themselves in complex manners. Thus employing the
differential diagnoses in evaluation complex condition enable the team of health care
professionals in understanding the patterns of the illness and which care paths to adopt. In
relation to this coexisting conditions are identified early and set apart. Differential diagnosing in
ADHD patients is critical as the due to subjectivism to alterations triggered by this condition and
age of the patient. This paper will highlight the role of differential diagnose in treatment regimes
as well as comprehending the various factorsthe emanate in the management process
First decision
As a syndrome, ADHD presents within two major categories of symptoms: Impulsivity
/hyperactivity and inattention. As such these symptoms are characterized by their independent
course of development and a unique pattern. It has to be noted that the symptoms of ADHD may
be highlighted by either the teachers care giver or the parents. It is therefore imperative to note
that Impulsive and hyperactive behavioral patterns occur concurrently in young adults. Primarily
the hyperactive-impulsive a subset of ADHD is described by the incapability to constrain
behavior or sit still. Young (2015) points out that differential diagnosis also focuses on
comorbidities such as tic disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, oppositional defiant and conduct
disorders and...