ADHD in schools: Adopting a strengths-based perspective.

• DOI: 10.1037/cap0000030
• Publication Date: 2015-08-17T12:43:09Z
• Authors: Emma A. Climie; Sarah M. Mastoras
• Keywords: 4. Education; 05 social sciences; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; 10. No inequality; 3. Good health

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present a number of behavioural, social, and academic challenges. However, the importance understanding strengths abilities these children should not be overlooked, particularly in school environment. This brief report highlights application positive psychology to population typically portrayed negative light- ADHD. Specifically, this article provides an argument for seeking more ADHD illustrates necessity taking strengths-based approach working supporting students. Avenues adopting within both research practice are discussed, informed by concepts from related areas psychology, perspectives, resilience. The benefits potential directions integrating frameworks into field outlined, emphasising need link findings evidence-based practice. Implications school-based will also examined, highlighting assessment intervention approaches environments so as provide well-rounded support Ultimately, offers balanced, holistic, hopeful viewed through deficit lens has inspire greater emphasis on building capacity their families schools.Keywords: strengths-based, ADHD, schools, resilience, assessment, interventionResumeLes enfants ayant un trouble du de l'attention avec hyperactivite (TDAH) doivent relever diverses difficultes sur le plan comportemental, social et scolaire. Toutefois, il ne faut pas negliger l'importance mettre en valeur les forces capacites ces enfants, particulier dans contexte Ce bref rapport porte l'application la psychologie une plus souvent vue sous jour negatif, presentant TDAH. En particulier, cet fournit faveur d'une meilleure comprehension cette illustre necessite d'adopter approche axee lorsqu'on travaille derniers ou qu'on soutient. Sont discutees des facons possibles d'en arriver telle approche, fois recherche pratique, appuyees par empruntes domaines positive, perspectives relatives aux Les avantages integration cadres tires orientations eventuelles demarche matiere recherches TDAH sont presentes, insistant relier resultats pratique factuelle. aussi examinees repercussions pour milieu scolaire; est alors soulignee l'evaluation interventions basees afin d'offrir soutien positif equilibre. Il conclu que constitue equilibree, harmonieuse prometteuse percue facon negative. Une potentiel susciter efforts visant renforcer capacites, tant chez qu'au sein leur famille scolaire.Mots-cles : fonde forces, TDAH, ecole, evaluation, intervention.Prior World War II, broad psychological study had three primary foci: alleviating mental illness, enhancing productivity satisfaction lives all people, high talent (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000). was only amelioration health concerns but characteristics individuals allow encourage them live happier, fulfilling lives. …