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Understanding ADHD: Symptoms and Treatment

Group 2's leader is Millamina and their members study ADHD, a common neurodevelopmental childhood disorder characterized by trouble paying attention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. The document outlines signs of ADHD like short attention spans, careless mistakes, forgetfulness, inability to listen or follow instructions, and difficulty organizing tasks. It also notes that methylphenidate is commonly used to treat ADHD symptoms by controlling attention deficits, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity in adults and children. The group has completed their report on ADHD.

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Understanding ADHD: Symptoms and Treatment

Group 2's leader is Millamina and their members study ADHD, a common neurodevelopmental childhood disorder characterized by trouble paying attention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity. The document outlines signs of ADHD like short attention spans, careless mistakes, forgetfulness, inability to listen or follow instructions, and difficulty organizing tasks. It also notes that methylphenidate is commonly used to treat ADHD symptoms by controlling attention deficits, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity in adults and children. The group has completed their report on ADHD.

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GROUP 2 LEADER: MILLAMINA

MEMBERS:
CANARES DAVID LECIRA FRANCISCO
BUELLA MAGCUHA OCENAR NEPOMUCENO
GOMEZ SANCHEZ SOLANO
REYES CRISVANN RABAGO
OCAMPO ITLIONG GODOY
• ADHD IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS OF
CHILDHOOD. IT IS USUALLY FIRST DIAGNOSED IN
CHILDHOOD AND OFTEN LASTS INTO
ADULTHOOD. CHILDREN wITH ADHD MAY HAVE
TROUBLE PAYING ATTENTION, CONTROLLING
IMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS (MAY ACT wITHOUT
THINkING ABOUT wHAT THE RESULT wILL BE),
OR BE OVERLY ACTIVE.
THIS ARE THE SIGN’S IF YOU HAVE A
ADHD
• HAVING A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN AND BEING EASILY
DISTRACTED.
• MAkING CARELESS MISTAkES. FOR ExAMPLE, IN SCHOOLwORk.
• APPEARING FORGETFUL OR LOSING THINGS.
• APPEARING TO BE UNABLE TO LISTEN TO OR CARRY OUT
INSTRUCTIONS.
• HAVING DIFFICULTY ORGANISING TASkS
wHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR ADHD?

• METHYLPHENIDATE IS USED AS
PART OF A TREATMENT
PROGRAM TO CONTROL
SYMPTOMS OF ATTENTION
DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY
DISORDER (ADHD; MORE
DIFFICULTY FOCUSING,
CONTROLLING ACTIONS, AND
REMAINING STILL OR qUIET
THAN OTHER PEOPLE wHO ARE
THE SAME AGE) IN ADULTS AND
CHILDREN.
wE ARE DONE
REPORTING, THANk
YOU FOR LISTENING

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