Understanding and Treating ADHD: Children’s Health Issues
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Could someone you know have ADHD? Maybe they're inattentive. Or they might be hyperactive and impulsive. They might have all those traits.
There are three groups of symptoms:
- Inattention
- Hyperactivity
- Impulsivity
Get the facts on all of them, and learn examples of behaviors that can come with each.
Inattention
You might not notice it until a child goes to school. In adults, it may be easier to notice at work or in social situations.
The person might procrastinate, not complete tasks like homework or chores, or frequently move from one uncompleted activity to another.
They might also:
- Be disorganized
- Lack focus
- Have a hard time paying attention to details and a tendency to make careless mistakes. Their work might be messy and seem careless.
- Have trouble staying on topic while talking, not listening to others, and not following social rules
- Be forgetful about daily activities (for example, missing appointments, forgetting to bring lunch)
- Be easily distracted by things like trivial noises or events that are usually ignored by others.
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Hyperactivity
It may vary with age. You might be able to notice it in preschoolers. ADHD symptoms nearly always show up before middle school.
Kids with hyperactivity may:
- Fidget and squirm when seated.
- Get up frequently to walk or run around.
- Run or climb a lot when it's not appropriate. (In teens this may seem like restlessness.)
- Have trouble playing quietly or doing quiet hobbies
- Always be "on the go"
- Talk excessively
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Toddlers and preschoolers with ADHD tend to be constantly in motion, jumping on furniture and having trouble participating in group activities that call for them to sit still. For instance, they may have a hard time listening to a story.
School-age children have similar habits, but you may notice those less often. They are unable to stay seated, squirm a lot, fidget, or talk a lot.
Hyperactivity can show up as feelings of restlessness in teens and adults. They may also have a hard time doing quiet activities where you sit still.
Impulsivity
Symptoms of this include:
- Impatience
- Having a hard time waiting to talk or react
Desmond Gahan
Desmond Gahan BA., (Dip. Applied Psychology) is the author and publisher of many non fiction books. His special area is psychology and psychopathology. He lives in Dublin Ireland.
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Understanding and Treating ADHD
Contents
ADD: How Is It Different From ADHD?........................................................................9
ADD: The Types Of Its Manifestation In Kids...........................................................11
Attention Deficit Disorder: Getting Your Facts Right..............................................13
Attention Deficit Disorder: Is It Really That?...........................................................15
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Is It?..............................................16
6 Tips For Slowing Down The ADD Brain..................................................................17
Attention Deficit Disorder: What Is It Anyway?.......................................................19
ADD: How Does It Affect Your Child’s Schooling And Education?...........................21
ADD And The Gift Of Resilience................................................................................23
ADHD: How To Plan Your Child’s Treatment Successfully.......................................25
An Introduction To Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder..................................27
What Is It Like To Live With Attention Deficit Disorder?.........................................29
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder The Alternative Treatments Available....31
How Is Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Diagnosed?..............................................33
What Does A Diagnosis Of Attention Deficit Disorder Really Mean?.......................35
ADHD Treatment: Starting The Process...................................................................36
Herbal ADHD Treatments.........................................................................................37
ADHD Treatments: An Overview...............................................................................38
ADHD Treatments: Medication Treatments.............................................................40
ADHD Treatments: What Happens When Medications Are Not Enough?................42
ADHD Treatments: The Diet.....................................................................................44
The Bad Side Of ADHD Treatments..........................................................................45
ADHD Treatments With Rewards..............................................................................46
Finding The Right ADHD Treatment And Doctor......................................................47
ADHD Treatments: Is Your Child's Diet A Factor?....................................................48
10 Advantages Of Having ADD.................................................................................49
Difference Between ADD And ADHD.........................................................................51
Is Attention Deficit Disorder Actually A Learning Disability?..................................53
ADD And Kids............................................................................................................54
Adult ADD: 5 Tips For Job Effectiveness...................................................................56
An Introduction To Attention Deficit Disorder.........................................................58
Attention Deficit Disorder: Is It A Disease Or Just A Phase?...................................60
Attention Deficit Disorder: Is It Really That?...........................................................62
Attention Deficit Disorder: Getting Your Facts Right..............................................63
Attention Deficit Disorder: The Signs And Symptoms.............................................65
Understanding The True Nature Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder........66
8 Essential Skills For Managing Attention Deficit Disorder.....................................67
Planning The Daily Life For Adults With ADD...........................................................69
Understanding The Meaning Of An ADD Diagnosis: Some Facts!...........................70
Tips For Parents Looking After A Child With ADD: Useful And Practical..................72
Understanding and Treating ADHD
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ADD: How Is It Different From ADHD?
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Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD is a very complicated, and time and again misinterpreted, disorder. Its beginning is physiological, but it can have a multitude of consequences that come alongside with it. That apart, what is the differentiation between ADHD and ADD? ADHD is the abbreviated form of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, its major indications being noticeable hyperactivity and impulsivity. These are the indications that are noticeable to the purposeful onlooker. ADD stands for Attention Deficit Disorder with the major indications being lack of concentration. Now a lot of other things can come alongside with both of these subtypes of ADHD, but those are the distinctive characteristics of both.
For several years, the usual picture of Attention Deficit Disorder has been the little boy that is bouncing off the walls and making his teachers and parents go mad. ADHD is beyond a doubt the more identifiable of the two subtypes since it is so much more noticeable than ADD. Since hyperactivity causes a lot more disruption and problems for classrooms, it gets the most notice and will be picked up on a lot quicker. Unluckily, even if ADD is less visible, the consequences of the disorder can just as negative.
With negligent attention deficit disorder, or ADD, the person enduring it will give the impression of being spacey and disordered. More often, victims with this type will be gazing out of the window during classes and will seem as if they are never somewhat there. It is much more tricky to make a diagnosis and a lot of people with this form of ADD go years without even knowing they have it. But the consequences of the drifting mind can be just as disparaging.
For a long time, it was considered that only boys suffered from ADHD. However, this figment has been busted of late. It is now acknowledged that both girls and boys can suffer from attention deficit disorder, and many do not get out of it in middle age. One disparity that has been noticed is that girls are inclined to have the inattentive version of ADD, and many times it is wrongly diagnosed as depression. Since inattentive ADD does not create noticeable troubles and disruptions to the nearby surroundings, a lot of them endure in silence for years before they discover the real reason of their plight.
With both ADHD and ADD, making a diagnosis early on is very essential. Even though troubles with schools are the most apparent indications, some victims do not have major problems with
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getting school work completed. Keep track of your children, not just academically, but generally and psychologically as well. Do they have problem with other children? Does it appear as if they have difficulty putting in order or are extremely disordered? Do they have difficulty sitting motionless for a period of time? Are they extremely silent or extremely chatty? Now any of these indications do not in particular denote ADD or ADHD, but they do point to asking for outside help from a therapist or a counsellor.
Your child's psychological well being is just as vital as their physical well being and how they do in school. Confirm it out if you sense like something is off. If left for years not diagnosed, ADD can create a lot of other resulting troubles that can take a long time to get rid off and can be arrested.
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ADD: The Types Of Its Manifestation In Kids
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Attention Deficit Disorder can take several forms in children. It is not difficult to track the child with ADD who is very chaotic. Boys generally come into this category. But then there are some types of ADD which go undiagnosed because their effects in children are less outwardly evident. This happens mainly in case of girls.
There are many girls who are called tomboys
. They frequently exhibit some of the important features off ADD, like being more involved in physical activities, but not as reckless as the boys themselves. As a result teachers and parents jump to