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It will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be given by Dr. José Antonio Gómez, psychiatrist of the Mental Health Center of Lorca, and will be addressed to families as well as teachers, health professionals and the general public.

The Councilor for Family and Social Welfare of the City of Lorca, Fátima Mínguez, and the president of the Active LDA Association, Lorena María Nita, informed this morning that this group, in collaboration with the Consistory of Lorca and the Obra Social La Caixa, is going to Let's talk about ADHD, which will be given by Doctor José Antonio Gómez, psychiatrist of the Mental Health Center of Lorca.

Fátima Mínguez pointed out that "one of the main objectives of the Lorca Active ADHD Association is to inform the Lorca population about the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, as well as its consequences, which is why they have organized this talk-colloquium , which is aimed at families, teachers, health professionals and the general public, and will take place on December 14 at the Cultural Center of the city at 6:30 p.m.

The Councilor for Family and Social Welfare added that "the topics that will be discussed in this colloquium will be a brief introduction to ADHD, the protocol to follow for its diagnosis, comorbidity, the importance of the multimodal approach, pharmacological treatment, ADHD in adolescents and adults, and finally a question time, and during the activity there will be a children's playroom until full capacity is reached, so it is advisable to confirm attendance at 647 12 77 76 ".

Mínguez has indicated that "with the realization of the activities carried out by the Active Lorca Association ADHD throughout the year is intended to contribute to improving the lives of these children through techniques of behavior modification, communication skills and conflict resolution , as well as the acquisition of skills also for parents aimed at restoring the ability to manage children's behaviors and improve their quality of life ".

The Councilor for Family and Social Welfare said that "in this sense, this Association has a space in the Casa de las Oenegés where they work to help both children and adolescents and their families to improve their welfare and to raise awareness in society In general, about this disorder, the services offered are individual psycho-educational and psychotherapeutic care, stimulation workshops, school support and parents' school.

Fátima Mínguez recalled that "the disorder for attention deficit with or without hyperactivity (ADHD), is a disorder that begins in childhood and is characterized by difficulties in maintaining attention, hyperactivity or excess movement and impulsivity or difficulties in the control of impulses, having a multimodal treatment, that is, performing psychotherapy, psychoeducation or pharmacological treatment, it is estimated that it affects between 5% and 7% of the child and youth population, which is increasingly present in our society The cause of the disorder is due to genetic and environmental factors, in which there is an alteration in the central nervous system, manifested by an increase in activity, impulsivity and lack of attention, and frequently associated with other alterations. ADHD is one of the most frequent causes of school failure and social problems in children. "

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca