The most common symptoms found in individuals diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are issues with self-regulation and self-motivation. This is typically due to problems with distractibility, procrastination, organization, and prioritization.
Here’s some good news: the learning potential and overall intelligence of an adult with ADHD is no different from those who do not have the disorder.
Research shows that ADHD is a chronic condition. It typically begins appearing in the behavior of children in early childhood and persisting throughout a person’s lifetime. Although ADHD begins in childhood, it’s not uncommon for a person to be diagnosed in the teen years — and occasionally not until adulthood.
Estimates are that up to 70% of children with ADHD will continue to deal with ADHD-related symptoms even into adulthood. As a result, it can often have a significant impact on schooling and university studies, employment, and interpersonal relationships.
Because ADHD is a broad category covering different things — attention, activity, and impulsivity — it can show up in different ways in different people.
According to the American Psychiatric Association, the disorder is known as ADHD and has several types including:
- Predominantly Inattentive
- Predominantly Impulsive
- Combined
Individuals with this condition usually have many (but not all) of the following symptoms:
Inattention:
- often fails to finish what he starts
- doesn’t seem to listen
- easily distracted
- has difficulty concentration or paying attention
- doesn’t stick with a play activity
Impulsivity:
- often acts without thinking & later feels sorry
- shifts excessively from one activity to another
- has difficulty organizing work
- needs a lot of supervision
- speaks out loud in class
- doesn’t wait to take turns in games or groups
Hyperactivity:
- runs about or climbs on things excessively
- can’t sit still and is fidgety
- has difficulty staying in his seat and bothers classmates
- excessive activity during sleep
- always on the “go” and acts as if “driven”
Emotional Instability:
- angry outbursts
- social loner
- blames others for problems
- fights with others quickly
- very sensitive to criticism
It’s typical for ADHD patients to start showing symptoms as they begin school. This is generally attributed to the fact that school participation requires more work, concentration, and organization. As a result, these children may reach a point where they become unable to compensate, at which time they begin exhibiting full-blown ADHD symptoms.
Though it’s normal for anyone to zone out in a boring class, jump into a conversation, or occasionally leave homework on the kitchen table, people with ADHD have so much trouble staying focused and controlling their behavior that it affects their emotions and how well they do in school or other areas of their lives. In fact, ADHD is often viewed as a learning disorder because it can interfere so much with a person’s ability to study, learn, and accomplish their very best.
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