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ADHD OVERVIEW
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neuro developmental disorder characterized by inattention, disorganization and/or hyperactivity or impassivity.
- ADHD is the most common neuro developmental disorder in children.
- Educators are often the first to notice symptoms of ADHD in children.
- ADHD persists into adulthood for at least 60% of children with the disorder.
- People with ADHD often have difficulty regulating emotional responses, and become easily angered or frustrated.
- Adults with ADHD may self-medicate with caffeine, nicotine, cannabis or cocaine.
- ADHD requires long-term planning and should include the primary care provider as well as a psychiatrist.
- There is no one treatment for ADHD and medication should not be considered in isolation of other treatments.
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Symptoms
Everyone may experience symptoms of ADHD at some point in their lives, but the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) outlines criteria that must be met for a diagnosis of ADHD. Several symptoms must be present and causing impairment in two or more settings (e.g., home, school, work, play).
ADHD is characterized by symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity or impassivity.
Symptoms of inattention include:- Failing to pay attention to details or making careless mistakes in schoolwork or at work
- Having difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or at play
- Seeming not to listen when spoken to directly
- Not always following through on instructions and failing to complete schoolwork, chores or workplace tasks
- Experiencing difficulty organizing tasks and activities
- Avoiding, disliking or being reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort
- Losing things necessary for tasks or activities
- Being distracted by extraneous stimuli
- Often being forgetful in daily activities.
Symptoms of impassivity include:
- Fidgeting or Squirming
- Being unable to stay seated
- Running or Climbing in Inappropriate situations
- Being unable to Play quietly
- Talking excessively
- Blurting out answers or Finishing other people’s sentences
- Having trouble waiting to take turns
- Interrupting or intruding on others.
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