Citation

Narducci C. Med. Bambino 2021; 40(5): 321-324.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, l'Associazione Culturale Pediatri, Publisher Edifarm)

DOI

10.53126/MEB40321

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl was urgently sent by her paediatrician to the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychi-atry ward for behavioural disorders and suicide threat. At the time of the visit the suicide risk was low. Nevertheless, considering a possible underlying psychopathology, a short Day Hospital admis-sion for appropriate diagnostic investigations was warranted. Developmental trajectory showed several symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, poor tolerance to frustrations, emotional lability, irritability, emotional dysregulation, rule breaking be-haviours and impaired socialization with her coevals from early childhood. The diagnostic delay may have led to demoralization and then to depressive feelings. This led to the diagnoses of Attention - Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder. Pharmacological therapy with Methylphenidate was prescribed as well as cognitive-behavioural therapy and parent training intervention. © 2021 Medico e Bambino. All rights reserved.

Language: it

Keywords

human; child; female; training; case report; Suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; emotional disorder; parent; pediatrician; risk; antisocial behavior; behavior disorder; school child; clinical article; hospital admission; impulsiveness; irritability; attention deficit disorder; methylphenidate; frustration; mental instability; hyperactivity; Article; attention disturbance; oppositional defiant disorder; Comorbidities; cognitive behavioral therapy; Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Developmental trajectories; Neurodevelopmental disorders