What is ADHD?

Question

I saw something about this question earlier by edmaster400, what is it?

Answer 1

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Children as well as adult can have ADHD and a lot of times it is throughout a person's lifetime. I had ADHD throughout my childhood and I still currently have it. ADHD as well as ADD is hereditery.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred to as ADD for those without hyperactivity) is thought to be a neurological disorder, always present from childhood, which manifests itself with symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, poor impulse control, and distractibility.[1] In neurological pathology, ADHD is currently considered to be an unrelenting and chronic syndrome for which no medical cure is available. ADHD is believed to affect between 3-5% of the United States population, including both children and adults.[2]

Within society, there is disagreement if a diagnosis denotes a genuine impairment/ disability or simply serves as a label for different but normal behaviour. Some believe that the disorder does not exist or that it need not be treated. According to a majority of medical research in the United States, as well as other countries, ADHD is today generally regarded to be a non-curable neurological disorder for which, however, a wide range of effective treatments are available. A wide body of evidence has shown that stimulant medication is the most effective way to treat the disorder. Methods of treatment usually involve some combination of medication, psychotherapy, and other techniques. Some patients are able to control their symptoms over time, without the use of medication. Other individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria of ADHD do not consider themselves to be handicapped by the disorder and therefore may remain undiagnosed or, after a positive diagnosis, untreated.

ADHD is most commonly diagnosed in children and, over the past decade, has been increasingly diagnosed in adults. It is believed that around 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD retain the disorder as adults.[3]


Personally there are different types of treatment for ADHD, I choose not to go on medication but instead I recognize that I have a problem and choose to work with it and improve myeslf as to go onto medication (with help from behavior theraphy). I don't really see how going on medication @ this point and time will improve anything since I just recently go tested and realize I have it as an adult and as a child, (and I have not been permanantly disabled becauses of it, I will still able to pull top grades all the way up to currently without medication for it and force myself to sit still in class).

There are many options available to treat people diagnosed with ADHD. The options with the greatest scientific support include a variety of medications, behavior modification, and educational interventions. The results of a large randomized controlled trial[32][33] suggested that medication alone is superior to behavioral therapy alone, but that the combination of behavioral therapy and medication has a small additional benefit over medication alone.

Answer 2

Based on what you tell, yes, sounds very much like ADHD. Caffeine has been known to calm ADHD. So, it would not have the same effect on you as others would think. "Normal" people drink coffee to get a pep of energy, but it has a reverse effect on a person with ADHD. Might want to read a book called "Adventures in Fast Forward." It's not a thick book, but might have some things in there. There are also so many other great books on the topic. Check the Table of Contents to see what sounds interesting. The book I suggested might be too old for a 16 year old.

Answer 3

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. My son has it, it means that he can't be still and concentrate on anything for very long, unless it's really interesting to him. The mind is taking in and thinking about 500 things at once. This is coupled with an inability to be still and quiet. For example, if my son is sitting and talking, his hands are constantly in motion. They are very intelligent though.

Answer 4

attention defficit hyper disorder..
or something lyk that lol

Answer 5

This will tell u all about it....interesting!

Answer 6

i have it to it suck to be on drug and stuff it just adds to my deppression