Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Introduction
• What is ADHD? ADHD is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This is a brain disorder marked by ongoing patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development of the brain. So that means that this disorder starts out in the brain and remains in the brain.
• Inattention this means that a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty staying focus, and is not organized; and these problems are not due to lack of staying focused.
• Hyperactivity this means that a person seems to move constantly, including situations in which it is not appropriate when it is not appropriate, like excessively talks. In adults, it may be extreme restlessness or wearing others out …show more content…
For a person to receive a diagnosis of ADHD, the symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity must be chronic or long-lasting, impair the person’s functioning, and cause the person to fall behind normal development for his or her age. The doctor will also ensure that any ADHD symptoms are not due to another medical or psychiatric condition. Most children with ADHD receive a diagnosis during the elementary school years. For an adolescent or adult to receive a diagnosis of ADHD, the symptoms need to have been present prior to age …show more content…
Symptoms of ADHD can be mistaken for emotional or disciplinary problems or missed entirely in quiet, well-behaved children, leading to a delay in diagnosis. Adults with undiagnosed ADHD may have a history of poor academic performance, problems at work, or difficult or failed relationships.
• ADHD symptoms will change over time as the person ages. In young children with ADHD, hyperactivity-impulsivity is the most severe symptom. As a child reaches elementary school, the symptom of inattention may become more prominent and cause the child to struggle in school. In some cases, hyperactivity seems to lessen and may show more often as feelings of restlessness or fidgeting, but inattention and impulsivity may remain. Many adolescents with ADHD also struggle with relationships and nonsocial behaviors. Inattention, restlessness, and impulsivity tend to continue into
• What is ADHD? ADHD is Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This is a brain disorder marked by ongoing patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development of the brain. So that means that this disorder starts out in the brain and remains in the brain.
• Inattention this means that a person wanders off task, lacks persistence, has difficulty staying focus, and is not organized; and these problems are not due to lack of staying focused.
• Hyperactivity this means that a person seems to move constantly, including situations in which it is not appropriate when it is not appropriate, like excessively talks. In adults, it may be extreme restlessness or wearing others out …show more content…
For a person to receive a diagnosis of ADHD, the symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity must be chronic or long-lasting, impair the person’s functioning, and cause the person to fall behind normal development for his or her age. The doctor will also ensure that any ADHD symptoms are not due to another medical or psychiatric condition. Most children with ADHD receive a diagnosis during the elementary school years. For an adolescent or adult to receive a diagnosis of ADHD, the symptoms need to have been present prior to age …show more content…
Symptoms of ADHD can be mistaken for emotional or disciplinary problems or missed entirely in quiet, well-behaved children, leading to a delay in diagnosis. Adults with undiagnosed ADHD may have a history of poor academic performance, problems at work, or difficult or failed relationships.
• ADHD symptoms will change over time as the person ages. In young children with ADHD, hyperactivity-impulsivity is the most severe symptom. As a child reaches elementary school, the symptom of inattention may become more prominent and cause the child to struggle in school. In some cases, hyperactivity seems to lessen and may show more often as feelings of restlessness or fidgeting, but inattention and impulsivity may remain. Many adolescents with ADHD also struggle with relationships and nonsocial behaviors. Inattention, restlessness, and impulsivity tend to continue into