Attention Deficit & Learning Challenges
Treatment Plan 

SNOMED Terms

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Family history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

• Residual adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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Goals

• Reduce impulsive actions while increasing concentration and focus on low-interest activities.

• Minimize ADD behavioral interference in daily life.

• Accept ADD as a chronic issue and need for continuing medication treatment.

• Sustain attention and concentration for consistently longer periods of time.

• Achieve a satisfactory level of balance, structure, and intimacy in personal life.

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Behavioral Definitions

• Childhood history of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) that was either diagnosed or later concluded due to the symptoms of behavioral problems at school, impulsivity, temper outbursts, and lack of concentration.

• Unable to concentrate or pay attention to things of low interest, even when those things are important to his/her life.

• Easily distracted and drawn from task at hand.

• Restless and fidgety; unable to be sedentary for more than a short time.

• Impulsive; has an easily observable pattern of acting first and thinking later.

• Rapid mood swings and mood lability within short spans of time.

• Disorganized in most areas of his/her life.

• Starts many projects but rarely finishes any.

• Has a "low boiling point and a short fuse."

• Exhibits low stress tolerance; is easily frustrated, hassled, or upset.

• Chronic low self-esteem.

• Tendency toward addictive behaviors.

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Diagnoses

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type

• Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder NOS

• Bipolar I Disorder

• Cyclothymic Disorder

• Mood Disorder NOS

• Impulse-Control Disorder NOS

• Alcohol Dependence

• Alcohol Abuse

• Cannabis Dependence

• Cannabis Abuse

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