Speech therapy intervention in patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: integrative review

Abstract

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be characterized as a neurobiological disorder, with genetic causes, presenting, among the main symptoms, inattention, restless behaviors, as well as impulsivity problems. This disorder appears during childhood and can accompany humans throughout their life cycle. The treatment can be carried out through the association of drugs, psychotherapy and speech therapy, especially when speech disorders or writing problems are observed. In this context, the present article has as its guiding question: how can speech therapy act to reduce the problems caused by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Thus, the main objective of this research is to analyze, through the already published literature, the intervention of speech therapy in patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. For the foundation of the research, it was necessary to carry out an integrative bibliographical research, analyzing several theories related to the intervention of speech therapy in people with ADHD. For this, searches were carried out in the databases: Scielo, Pubmed, Lilacs and Medline. It is concluded through this research that the performance of speech therapists in individuals diagnosed with ADHD provides a significant reduction in multiple behaviors, significantly helping with regard to combating the main difficulties of these individuals, such as attention and impulsiveness problems, in addition to assistance to parents or guardians of people with ADHD.