Attention
Deficit Disorder
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 Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactive
Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
(ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a
chronic condition that affects millions of children and
often persists into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination
of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention,
hyperactivity and impulsive behavior.
Children with ADHD also may struggle
with low self-esteem, troubled relationships and poor
performance in school. Symptoms sometimes lessen with age.
However, some people never completely outgrow their ADHD
symptoms. But they can learn strategies to be
successful.
While treatment won’t cure ADHD,
it can help a great deal with symptoms. Treatment typically
involves medications and behavioral interventions. Early
diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference in
outcome.
ADHD has been called Attention Deficit
Disorder (ADD) in the past. But ADHD is now the preferred
term because it describes both of the primary features of
this condition: inattention and hyperactive-impulsive
behavior. In some children, signs of ADHD are noticeable as
early as 2 or 3 years of age.
People with ADHD / ADD tend to
experience:
- Difficulty paying
attention;
- Frequently
daydreaming;
- Difficulty following through on
instructions and apparently not listening;
- Frequently has problems organizing
tasks or activities;
- Frequently forgetful and loses
needed items, such as books, pencils or toys;
- Frequently fails to finish
schoolwork, chores or other tasks;
- Easily distracted;
- Frequently fidgets or
squirms;
- Difficulty remaining seated and
seemly in constant motion;
- Excessively talkative;
- Frequently interrupts or intrudes
on others’ conversations or games;
- Frequently has trouble waiting for
his or her turn.
- For more information on ADHD /
ADD, please visit the NIMH
website.
Source:
bringchange2mind.org/learn/the-facts/
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