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Adhd Plus Anxiety
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Can a child have both ADHD and anxiety?
Yes, a child can have both ADHD and anxiety together — it is one of the most common combinations, affecting roughly a quarter to a third of children with ADHD. The two share signs like restlessness and poor focus and can feed into each other, so a single whole-child clinician assessment gives the clearest picture. A clinical AbilityScore and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle centre.
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When ADHD and anxiety occur together, management starts with a careful clinician assessment to work out which condition is more impairing, then layers behavioural support, parent and school strategies, therapy for the anxiety, and — only where advised — carefully chosen medication. The two conditions can mask each other, so treatment is sequenced and coordinated rather than guessed.
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