Medical history (history) is an important component in the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Family history
- What is the general health of your family members?
- Are there any neurological or psychiatric conditions in your family that are common?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Is inattention present? How does it manifest itself?
- Is motor restlessness present? How does it express itself?
- Is impulsivity present? How does it express itself?
- How is the behavior in school / kindergarten?
- What is the behavior at home?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Does your child show regular growth and development?
- Did you eat licorice during pregnancy (licorice consumption)?
- Do you smoke? If yes, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (neurological diseases, diseases during pregnancy).
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
- Benzodiazepines during pregnancy
- Valproate during pregnancy
- Prenatal administration of glucocorticoids (established therapy for threatened preterm birth to prevent respiratory distress syndrome).
Several testing procedures are available for history taking, including neuropsychological testing and other questionnaire procedures.
