ADHD Treatment In Dubai

What is ADHD?

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a Neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a child’s attention skills, ability to concentrate, causes impulsive behavior. Dr. Arif Khan is a well-known consultant pediatric neurologist who provides evidence-based ADHD treatment in Dubai.

How a child with ADHD thinks?

Children with ADHD may have difficulty focusing, understanding, planning, and regulating their emotions, challenges frequently made worse by co-occurring sleep disorders in children. For example, they may shriek in anger or freeze with a lack of confidence with unusual behavioral patterns.

ADHD affects a child’s cognition and obstructs thinking patterns resulting in behavioral change.

The child’s thinking patterns are often like:

Cloudy thinking
Difficulty remembering names, numbers, chronology, patterns, etc
Hyperactivity or overwhelming response
Confusion
Disconnection
Feeling out of control

Role Of Proper Diagnosis and Treatment In ADHD Training

DIAGNOSIS Dr. Arif Khan stresses upon accurate diagnosis for initiating a tailored ADHD program or its remedial treatment. Dr. Arif’s approach to diagnosing ADHD is as follows:

Questionnaire– For ADHD diagnosis, Dr. Arif prepares a comprehensive questionnaire like Conner’s and Vanderbilt’s. These scales measure emotional fluctuations, mental stability, academic responsiveness, and social skills in children suspected of the disorder.
Comprehensive Behavioral Assessment diagnostic tools– With the help of child psychologists, a detailed behavioral assessment is carried out.
TOVA test: A brief computer-based screening test for attention and impulsivity.

TREATMENT

Brain Training– Brain training is an intellectually stimulating or brain-boosting exercise. Dr. Arif Khan states that brain training exercises positively respond to the treatment. The child feels happy, empowered, motivated, and enjoys the learning experience. This helps enhance his/her communication, and where speech difficulties are present, speech and language therapy is added to the plan to address language delays alongside behavioural modification.

ABA-Therapy– Applied behavioral Analysis Therapy is an important and effective part of ADHD treatment protocol. It applies a technique that changes the functional behavior of ADHD children. It is broken down into discrete modules such as:

Differential reinforcement behavior– includes positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior, whereas no-response or punishment for bad behavior.
Discrete trial training and task analysis- This step includes breaking down complex behavior into simple reinforcement tests, an approach equally central to managing learning disability in children when it co-occurs with ADHD.
Self Management training-It includes self-praise methods and toolkits to calm the ADHD patient’s hyperactivity.

Pharmacotherapy: In select cases, the use of stimulant medications or non-stimulant options are indicated. Children have to be assessed and selected carefully, taking a number of factors into consideration. Further, for children with other comorbidities such as speech delays and slow physical development, Dr. Arif offers a comprehensive and appropriate assessment and therapy with co-specialists of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy for children in Dubai, and physiotherapists for the child’s holistic treatment.

A Note For Parents

Parents play a vital role in knocking out or reducing the severity of ADHD, starting with understanding the causes and symptoms of ADHD so you can act early and advocate confidently for your child:
- If medications are used, then it should be done under the guidance of a trained physician.
- Inform the school about your child’s ADHD condition.
- Spend quality time with your kid and reward them for good behavior.
- Remain associated with the doctor who would be by your side in helping you and your child overcome their ADHD symptoms.
Dr. Arif Khan is a renowned consultant pediatric neurologist, founder, and director at Neuropedia. His utmost commitment and dedication towards child health bring him to a place where he enjoys helping children with various deficits such as ADHD, Autism, speech, and behavior-related problems. So, if you’re looking for ADHD medication in Dubai, book an appointment with Dr. Khan and discuss one-on-one about your child’s problem.

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About the Author

Dr. Arif Khan

Dr. Arif Khan is a British Board-certified Consultant Pediatric Neurologist with over 20 years of experience in pediatrics and neurology. Based in Dubai, he is widely recognized for his expertise in treating children with autism, ADHD, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. He is the founder of Neuropedia, the region’s first comprehensive pediatric neurosciences center, and is known for his compassionate, child-focused approach to specialized neurological care.

After completing his pediatric and pediatric neurology training in the United Kingdom, Dr. Arif worked across leading NHS hospitals, including Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals of Leicester. He later moved to the UAE, where he led major pediatric neurology initiatives and established innovative children’s neuroscience services in the region. He currently practices at Neuropedia, Kids Neuro Clinic, and Fakeeh University Hospital Dubai.

In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Arif is an Associate Professor (Adj.), an accredited examiner for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and the author of more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and the book Pediatrics – A Clinical Handbook.