ADHD
What is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
Everybody can have difficulty sitting still, paying attention, or thinking about what they’re doing before they do it. However, for some, the problems are so significant and persistent that they interfere with every aspect of their life: home, academic, social, and work. ADHD is a neurodevelopment disorder with clinically significant levels of inattention, hyperactivity, or both, which is believed to impact approximately 11% of the school-age population. Research suggests that almost 3/4 of the total population of individuals who are diagnosed with ADHD continue to display symptoms into adulthood.
What are the common symptoms of ADHD?
ADHD predominantly inattentive type
Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes
Has difficulty sustaining attention
Does not appear to listen
Struggles to follow through with instructions
Has difficulty with organization
Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort
Loses things
Is easily distracted
Is forgetful in daily activities
ADHD predominantly hyperactive type
Fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in a chair
Has difficulty remaining seated
Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults
Difficulty engaging in activities quietly
Acts as if driven by a motor; adults will often feel inside as if they are driven by a motor
Talks excessively
Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
Difficulty waiting or taking turns
Interrupts or intrudes upon others
ADHD combined type
The individual meets diagnostic criteria for both the inattentive and hyperactive subtypes of ADHD.
Co-occurring disorders
Any disorder can co-occur with ADHD; however, there are some disorders that tend to appear more often with ADHD. These disorders include:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Anxiety
Depression
Sleep disorders
Learning disability
Oppositional defiant disorder
Conduct disorders
Substance abuse
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