Anxiety in children with hyperkinetic disorder (literature review)

Abstract

The review article reveals the problems of hyperkinetic and anxiety disorders comorbidity. It is shown that these disorders have common etiological and pathogenetic factors, as well as clinical symptoms. In addition, the therapy of both pathological conditions has similar targets, which suggests that the hyperkinetic disorder and anxiety disorders of childhood can be called not only concomitant, but also comorbid.

Keywords

• hyperkinetic disorder
• anxiety disorder
• impulsivity
• attention deficit
• therapy.