ADHD (Week 3)

ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is a developmental disorder. “The co-existent of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone” and with symptoms being shown before the age of seven is how this disorder is usually classified. This is global and this does affect 3-5% of children everywhere, it is most commonly studied and diagnosed as a psychiatric disorder found in children, and diagnosed to about 2-16% of school aged children. Once you have it there is the chance that you’ll be one of 30-50% of children who carry it into adult hood. It is a chronic disorder. 4.7% is about the amount of adults living with ADHD, and a high percentile of them have learned ways to cope with it. Children who have ADHD are learning to cope and trying but still have difficulties, they tend to have a problem with their school work and find it difficult. It seems that ADHD is two to four more times diagnosed with boys than it is with girls, however it may just be due to a bias prefer by teachers. Managing this disorder usually contains counseling, changing the way of living, behavior modifications, and medication. It’s symptoms are hard to distinguish sometimes from other disorders, so there’s chances that you may miss the diagnosis until a later day in age, which makes even harder to manage. So pay close attention! It’s very diagnosis and treatment is controversy and has been since around the 1970s. Some symptoms would be :
“♥Predominantly inattentive type symptoms may include:
♥Be easily distracted, miss details, forget things, and frequently switch from one activity to another
♥Have difficulty maintaining focus on one task
♥Become bored with a task after only a few minutes, unless doing something enjoyable
♥Have difficulty focusing attention on organizing and completing a task or learning something new or trouble completing or turning in homework assignments, often losing things (e.g., pencils, toys, assignments) needed to complete tasks or activities
♥Not seem to listen when spoken to
♥Daydream, become easily confused, and move slowly
♥Have difficulty processing information as quickly and accurately as others
♥Struggle to follow instructions.
♥Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type symptoms may include:
♥Fidget and squirm in their seats
♥Talk nonstop
♥Dash around, touching or playing with anything and everything in sight
♥Have trouble sitting still during dinner, school, and story time
♥Be constantly in motion
♥Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities.
and also these manifestations primarily of impulsivity:
♥Be very impatient
♥Blurt out inappropriate comments, show their emotions without restraint, and act without regard for consequences
♥Have difficulty waiting for things they want or waiting their turns in games”
The exactitude of their causes aren’t really known but studies and researches think it may have to do with : genetics, enviornment, diet, and social surroundings. There are several theories. Look into it and learn more if you’d like.



Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADHD