The child's family members undertake numerous challenges as well as all family members, including siblings, experience the stresses and pressures associated with ADHD. To better cope with these challenges and relieve stresses in the family unit, it is important that parents recognize when their child has this disorder and they seek appropriate treatment (Erk 3). ... In order for an individual to be diagnosed with ADHD, comprehensive evaluations must be administered that include a complete individual and family history, ability tests, achievement tests, and the collection of observations ...

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He tended to chew his lip or put his thumb in his mouth while answering questions in his vocabulary tests. ... Also, he silently waited inside the testing room for the Examiner after he finished each task. ... There were no observed physical conditions that may have had affected the testing situation. He finished the battery of tests at a fast pace. ... At time of assessment, there were no major disruptive behaviors that may have had affected the testing situation. ...

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Blackman (1995) proposed that "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ... Although most teenagers can successfully climb the mountain of emotional and psychological obstacles that lie in their paths, there are some who often find themselves overwhelmed, and their lives are subsequently full of stress. ... Family therapy may also be helpful, as well as changes in the teenager's home and school environments to reduce stress (MHA). ...

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Blackman (1995) proposed that "formal psychological testing may be helpful in complicated presentations that do not lend themselves easily to diagnosis." ... Although most teenagers can successfully climb the mountain of emotional and psychological obstacles that lie in their paths, there are some who often find themselves overwhelmed, and their lives are subsequently full of stress. ... Family therapy may also be helpful, as well as changes in the teenager's home and school environments to reduce stress (MHA). ...

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Haber also says when children are stressed out and put in emotionally straining situations children are more prone to act out and become aggressive towards innocent people. ... Other tests are used to illustrate why certain children have such strong reactions like aggression and even depression. ...

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