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TEMPER TANTRUM/ADD (ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER)

A violent display of anger or bad temper. Children with temper tantrum either throw things at people or throw themselves at things. Temper tantrum should be differentiated from attention deficit disorder in which children have great difficulty concentrating or paying attention for a prolonged period of time.

	Temper Tantrum	ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
Attention	Usually not affected	Grossly affected
Intelligence	Normally unaffected	May be affected
Anger	Grossly distorted	Mildly increase
Destructive Behavior	Paramount, intermittent	Persistent
Psychological Problems	Usually not present	Usually present
Medication	Not needed	May be needed
Growth	Not affected	May be affected
Behavior Modification	May help	Usually not helpful

If you still have problems deciding which category to classify, please contact us immediately or seek appropriate help form a child psychologist or psychiatrist.