ADHD15 min«Parents should know more about child development»The child and adolescent psychiatrist Oliver Bilke-Hentsch has found that parents have difficulty recognising mental illness in their children. He explains the reasons for the increase and tells us what mums and dads can do.
ADHD7 minImmediate help for families affected by ADHDWhat has changed in recent years in dealing with ADHD and what questions are parents most concerned with during the current coronavirus lockdown? We asked the elpos specialist and counselling centre.
ADHD2 min6 tips for everyday life with ADHDWhat can really relieve the everyday life of families with ADHD? Elpos, the Swiss umbrella organisation for ADHD, has compiled 6 valuable tips for parents.
ADHD3 min«I know what a great job teachers do»Primary school teacher Jasmin, 38, and engineer Fabian Bertschi, 38, live in Aargau with two sons, 10 and 11, and a daughter, 6. They have a lot of positive things to say about working with teachers.
ADHD8 min«Children need our confidence»How are children and young people doing today? Are they more susceptible to mental health problems? Child and adolescent psychiatrist Alain Di Gallo has the answers.
ADHD5 minWe don't want to play with you!What teachers can do to ensure that children accept classmates who display behavioural problems and treat them with compassion.
ADHD14 minWhen ADHD runs in the familyA child with ADHD poses particular challenges for parents. It becomes even more difficult if the mother or father is also affected by ADHD.
ADHD9 min«Parents should fight for a class repetition if they see large gaps»Distance learning, quarantine and working from home have pushed children and parents alike to their limits. Psychotherapist Ruth Huggenberger explains the consequences.
ADHD5 minJuul: «We need a diagnosis for traumatised children of divorce»It has become fashionable to have conspicuous behaviour in children investigated immediately. This makes sense in some cases, says Jesper Juul.
ADHD12 minSusanne Walitza, why do so many schoolchildren take Ritalin?A new guideline recommends administering Ritalin even in moderately severe cases of ADHD. Adolescent psychiatrist Susanne Walitza on the correct dosage.
ADHD11 minAcupuncture without needles for childrenNeedles in your body? Please don't! And certainly not for children. But there is a gentle alternative: the effective Shōnishin healing method does not require needles.
ADHD6 minAggressive children - what is normal?Tantrums, shouting, hitting little siblings - anyone who brings up children is familiar with these outbursts. But what happens when the aggression becomes extreme?
ADHD4 min«Highly sensitive people can be shy and extroverted»Experts disagree on how to differentiate between AD(H)S and high sensitivity. The manifestations are diverse.
ADHD6 minADHD therapy without medication: great benefit, low riskPart 11 of the ADHD series: A multimodal therapy without medication is intended to address ADHD holistically and solve the causes of the undesirable behaviour in addition to the symptoms.
ADHD8 minADHD and psychotherapyPart 10 of the ADHD series: ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence. Those affected show symptoms that are often incompatible with the demands placed on their self-organisation in everyday school or family life.
ADHD8 minADHD and the ethical aspects of treatmentPart 9 of the ADHD series: ADHD is the most common psychiatric illness in children. Inadequate or even neglected treatment has far-reaching consequences. But even treatment with medication is not without risk.
ADHD7 minMy child has ADHD - now what?Part 8 of the ADHD series: Mental disorders such as ADHD are particularly sensitive to external conditions. Only when these have improved, but the child is still suffering and ill, is the time for medical clarification and therapy.
ADHD7 minADHD diagnosisPart 7 of the ADHD series: For those affected, a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be a relief or cause difficulties. This leads to the question of whether a diagnosis of this disorder makes sense at all and is in the child's best interests.
ADHD9 min«In everyday life, the classmates contribute a lot to inclusion»The experienced teacher and founder of a Zurich comprehensive school, Christian Rüttimann, knows that inclusive teaching is an enrichment.
ADHD9 minRitalin for ADHD - a curse or a blessing?Part 6 of the ADHD series: For years we have been reading reports about the steadily growing number of children taking the drug Ritalin. Are more young people actually suffering from ADHD today? Or are there simply more diagnoses being made? An analysis.
ADHD6 min«Anyone who starts smoking weed young has a problem»Addiction expert Oliver Berg on the effects of cannabis, what it does to the brain - and why he is in favour of legalisation.
ADHD8 minADHD and schoolPart 5 of the ADHD series: Children with ADHD almost always struggle at school. Teachers also find them particularly difficult and stressful. How can parents and teachers support these children?
ADHD7 minSick children or sick society?Part 3 of the ADHD series: The treatment of ADHD with medication has increased significantly in recent years. Why is that?
ADHD8 minMy child has ADHDPart 2 of the ADHD series: Children with ADHD overwhelm their families, their teachers and their doctors: mum of four Nadja L.* tells us how ADHD dominates her life.
