Monday, February 08, 2021

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that makes it difficult for a person to pay attention and control impulsive behaviors. He or she may also be restless and almost constantly active.

Being impulsive means acting without thinking about the consequences. Children with ADHD may be impulsive in many ways, such as saying or doing the first thing that occurs to them. They are also easily distracted by irrelevant things.

ADHD is a chronic condition that affects millions of children and often persists into adulthood. ADHD includes a combination of problems, such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. ADHD is estimated to affect about 6 to 7 percent of people aged 18 and under when diagnosed via the DSM-IV criteria.

The disorder is often chronic, with one third to one half of those affected retaining the condition into adulthood.

Many risk factors have been associated with ADHD, including prenatal factors (e.g., tobacco use, alcohol use, substance abuse), perinatal factors (e.g., low birth weight, prematurity), and early postnatal factors (e.g., lead exposure, social environment). Also, family history of ADHD and specific genetic conditions (e.g., Fragile X syndrome) can be associated with ADHD.

People with ADHD show an ongoing pattern of three different types of symptoms:
*Difficulty paying attention (inattention)
*Being overactive (hyperactivity)
*Acting without thinking (impulsivity)

Children with ADHD have a short attention span. They find it hard to concentrate and therefore hard to learn new skills, both academic and practical.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)


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