2006-08-01 07:20:07 · 22 answers · asked by tictak kat 7 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Adult Attention-Deficit Disorder (Adult ADD) symptoms are similar, but not identical, to those seen in children and adolescents. The basic categories of symptoms in children are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. People often refer to the adult form of the disorder as ADD, because symptoms of hyperactivity tend to diminish with age, often taking the form of restlessness or fidgetiness (eg, persistent pencil tapping and/or foot tapping) and difficulty engaging in quiet activities. However, the medical community uses ADHD for both children and adults, and this term is becoming more widely accepted.
Until the 1970s, it was believed that Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) was strictly a childhood disorder, and that children outgrew it in adolescence. Only gradually was it realized that while the hyperactivity component may diminish, the attention and impulsive aspects can persist into adulthood.
Symptoms commonly associated with Adult ADD include:
Lack of focus
Disorganization
Restlessness
Difficulty finishing projects
Losing things
These symptoms interfere with success at work and get in the way at home or with friends. Many adults do not realize that they have Adult ADD until their own child is diagnosed with the disorder. Only then do they recognize the pattern of problems they have faced since childhood. They are relieved that there is a name for the frustration they have felt all their lives, and there are therapies and treatments designed to help.
2006-08-01 07:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by JBWPLGCSE 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here are some signs that I found buy just watned to mention that ADD and ADHD are the most overdiagnosed mental disorders. Several, if not all of these symptoms could be attributed to many other disorder and mental illness such as anxiety and depression. Also, these symtpoms can appear in anyone sometimes can not be due to any mental disorder or illness.
What are the signs and symptoms of adult ADD / ADHD?
ADD / ADHD in adults can seriously impair work, finances, and relationships. Adults with ADD / ADHD may have the following symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity / impulsivity:
not remembering being told something,
"zoning out" in conversations,
being late or forgetting to show up when expected,
speaking without thinking,
pressured rapid-fire speech, seemingly random, and aimless hopping from one topic to the next,
perceived as aloof and arrogant, or tiresomely talkative and boorish,
compulsive joking, often about personal life history and feelings,
easily frustrated or bored,
leaving a mess,
procrastination (difficulty starting tasks),
incompletions (starting tasks, household projects, or book reading, but not completing them before new projects or new books are begun, leaving a never-ending to-do list),
underestimating the time needed to finish a task,
insecurity and self-esteem issues because of unmet high personal expectations, and
often a high achiever, even an overachiever, but with poor self-image because of beliefs that more could be accomplished if not for disorganization.
or see this link
http://www.adultadd.com/2_2_recognizing/2_2_recognizing.jsp
2006-08-01 07:25:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It’s only called ADD when it involves a child…
For adults it’s called BDD…
Big
Dummy
Disorder
And it seems like almost everyone has it now…
2006-08-01 07:26:55 · answer #3 · answered by psychoticlawnjockey 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hers a little test that I learned in Psych class.
Try having some coffee or high caffeen intake and see how it effects you.
If you go crazy and bounce off the walls.. no ADD
If it makes you sleepy or calm and focused.. ADD
2006-08-01 07:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by punk_rockin_dancer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my wife has adult ADD.........she's always leaving lights on around the house, exhaust fans on in the bathroom, she'll start to unload the dishwasher but never finish, can't sit thru a movie, can't sit thru church, won't take a list to the grocery store, cleans the house and then immediately leaves stuff laying around.
2006-08-01 07:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by wolf1ibm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Nervous
anxIEty attacks
rage
depression
extremely strong for size in proportion to size, ie crazy
2006-08-01 07:25:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not being able to concentrate on a task for very long without becomeing easily distracted.
2006-08-01 07:24:48 · answer #7 · answered by valgal115 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An obsession with Yahoo answers...
2006-08-01 07:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
less attention span.wandering mind,cant concentrate.Focusing on one thing is a difficult task.
2006-08-01 07:25:11 · answer #9 · answered by fayblk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Bull don't affect them.
2006-08-01 07:23:19 · answer #10 · answered by geewhizbaby2008 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋