Can adults suffer from attention deficit disorder or is that simply for children and adolescents?

Answer 1

Adults can have it. They share similar traits with kids who have it, except lack of memory is more common.

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Answer 2

Adults can totally suffer from ADHD. There is even a specific type of ADHD that is used to diagnose adults. Sometimes attention problems can also be related to stress or depression (especially bi-polar disorder) so something else might be the reason why an adult is having problems concentrating and staying focused.

Answer 3

Absolutely. It has an acronym too. AOADD/HD- It could be developed in early or even late adulthood. I' not sure this condition is really being properly diagnosed or even understood.
I believe that some people are just tired or intolerant of stupidity or slow movement, they may be accustomed to making things happen faster, or have been exposed to people that just get things done right and right away.
When placed in a new environment- where it takes 3 times to explain in intricate detail, something that was immediately understood. That's intolerance.

Answer 4

ADD and ADHD do not exist. Both of those are catch alls for behavior problems and hyperactive kids. We are all different. We all have different levels of hormones in our body. I am going to make this as short as possible, but it is my biggest pet peeve in the world.
1) Have you seen the lines of children lined up in schools to take their medication? It's a very long, long line.
2) Have you seen entire families hit with this "affliction"? Yep! All the kids, mom and dad. They all have it and they all take drugs for it.
3) Have you tried to choose the kid on drugs in a classroom? It's not difficult. He over there staring at the wall with a glazed look. That is the sign the child is overmedicated and needs an adjustment on his drug intake.
4) Have you noticed how much happier the teachers are? They have all good students now. There is no one to disrupt the class room any more.
I am not blaming anyone for this, except society. They found a way to settle children down. Parents don't want to come home from work and have a kid running and jumping around begging to do something or be given some attention or food. It's difficult for parents today. It takes two full time working parents just to keep up. They don't have time to go to school because Johnny hit another kid or ate some paste. They have too many meetings and deadlines at work to be bothered with this now.

You see a kid acting like a kid and the parent asks,"Hey! Did you take your pill?"
What long term effect do these drugs have on children? Or adults for that matter. College kids were buying Ritalin to get high on for God's sake.

This has hit close to my home too. My granddaughter was having trouble in school. She was fourteen at the time. She took a battery of tests and it showed ADD. (There is no way to diagnose ADD or ADHD) They give you questions to answer.
Her condition worsened to the point she couldn't take an exam. She flunked every exam but did well in the daily classroom. So, she was given the choice to go take her test in the hallway with a person that could read the question aloud to her to make sure she was understanding it. How much GARBAGE! Next came the pills. She was old enough that she didn't like the way the pills made her feel. She quit taking them. There is nothing wrong with that girl. She flunked two exams. But she was getting special attention and all for her ADD. I asked what the problem was......Well, she admitted to me she didn't study. Her grades had nothing to do with the classroom. If she studied, she passed and if she didn't study, she got a poor grade. Now she is back in the classroom. WHO do you think paid for that person in the hallway with her? WE DID! Our tax money.

Now her father is on drugs. He really can't concentrate at work. He has had this problem all his life, but he never told anyone.......

SO, IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, NO! NOT JUST ADULTS, BUT NO ONE CAN GET ADD OR ADHD.


DEBW is incorrect. The H in ADHD stands for hyperactivity. It has nothing to do with adults.

Answer 5

Adults CAN suffer from ADD or ADHD. It's important they get the correct diagnosis from a professional who can prescribe the right medications for them and make dietary recommendations also. I have several adult customers who get their Rx filled at our store.

Answer 6

ADD and ADHD are WAYYYY overdiagnosed. Because a child doesn't show complete interest in school or something they aren't interested in, they're diagnosed with one or the other. It's rubbish and it's given me a very hateful attitude towards the idea.

I've heard it's possible for adults to have them, but don't just go diagnosing yourself because you don't have fun at work or something.

Answer 7

yes, adults can suffer from adhd. It's commonly thought that they suffered as children but weren't diagnosed

Answer 8

Adults can have ADHD, however, to be diagnosed, there has to be some evidence that they had the symptoms before the age of 7.

Answer 9

adults most deff can and do!
i had a teacher with adhd. it was great to have no only kids but a teacher bouncing off the wall!

Answer 10

Yes. Kids with ADHD grow into adults with ADHD. Unfortunately it doesn't just disappear.