醫(yī)學英語：別讓多動癥毀了你的孩子

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is the most common behavioral disorder in children.

注意力不足多動癥，或ADHD，是孩子中最常見的行為異常癥

It’s usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood.

它通常是在孩童時期被發(fā)現，持續(xù)到成年期

A child with ADHD might have trouble paying attention, daydream a lot,

患有ADHD的孩子可能很難集中注意力、經常做白日夢

forget or lose things often, talk too much, or act without thinking about the consequences.

經常丟三落四、說話太多或者做事不考慮后果

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Most children have trouble focusing or behaving at some time or another,

多數孩子時不時都很難集中注意力或者行為異常

but kids with ADHD have these symptoms much longer than other kids,

但是患有ADHD的孩子的這些癥狀比其他孩子持續(xù)時間更長

and the symptoms cause serious problems at home, at school, and with friends.

這些癥狀會在家里、學校和朋友之間造成嚴重問題

There are many risk factors for ADHD and no single cause.

ADHD有很多風險因素，但沒有直接原因

Scientists believe that genetics play an important role.

科學家認為基因在多動癥中是一個很大的因素

Researchers do not believe that ADHD is caused by eating too much sugar or watching too much TV.

研究人員不相信ADHD是因為吃了太多糖或看了太多電視導致的

However, chaotic environments or inconsistent parenting can make ADHD symptoms worse.

但是，混亂的環(huán)境或前后矛盾的養(yǎng)育會讓ADHD惡化

There is no single test to diagnose ADHD, and many other problems can have similar symptoms,

沒有哪種單一測試能夠診斷ADHD，很多其它問題也可能有相似癥狀

including sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, and certain types of learning disabilities.

包括睡眠障礙、焦慮、抑郁以及某些學習障礙

In most cases, ADHD is best treated with a combination of behavioral therapy and medication.

在多數病例中，可以結合行為療法和藥物共同治療ADHD

No single treatment is the answer for every child and good treatment plans include close monitoring and follow-up.

沒有單一治療會對孩子起效，良好的治療計劃包括密切監(jiān)督和后續(xù)落實

In order to make sure your child reaches his or her full potential, it’s really important to get help for ADHD as early as possible.

為了確保你的孩子開發(fā)出了他/她的所有潛能，盡早治療ADHD非常重要

If you’re concerned that your child may have ADHD, talk to your health care provider.

如果你覺得自己的孩子可能有ADHD，跟你的醫(yī)療健康人員談談