Extractions: You may also return to these areas: [Color codes: brown = accessible page; tan = page you are on; red = page in progress] Introduction: What is ADHD? [Skip Introduction and jump to Quick Index of the Diagnoses and Theories of ADHD ] Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is usually first diagnosed in children and adolescents. It is characterized by inappropriate degrees of inattention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity. Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder are typically: These characteristics appear in early childhood, are relatively chronic in nature, and are not due to other physical, mental or emotional causes. From time to time, all children will be inattentive, impulsive and/or exhibit high activity levels. However, for children with ADHD, the persistence, pattern, and frequency of this behavior is much greater. These behaviors are the rule, not the exception. Performance variability is also common among children with ADHD. For instance, it is difficult for teachers to understand why a child can remember homework assignments on Monday and Tuesday but forget them on Wednesday.
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NYU Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Program What is attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder? ADHD is a common neuropsychiatriccondition, affecting 6-9% of school-age children and 4% of adults. http://www.med.nyu.edu/psych/psychiatrist/adhd.html
Extractions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? ADHD is a common neuro-psychiatric condition, affecting 6-9% of school-age children and 4% of adults. The good news is that with diagnosis and treatment, the symptoms of ADHD can be substantially decreased. Quality of life can be improved. What are the Symptoms of ADHD? The Symptoms of ADHD Include: Difficulty Paying Attention Interrupting Others When Speaking Being Easily Distracted Difficulty Waiting One's Turn Difficulty Planning Difficulty Following Instructions Fidgeting or Constantly Moving Procrastination Trouble Meeting Deadlines Acting Impulsively ADHD can flare up during periods of stress (such as school or work), during group settings and when tasks seem difficult or tedious. People with ADHD are often creative and highly energetic. However, ADHD can cause problems in relationships, and can diminish performance at work or in school. ADHD Self Assessment Tools and Information ASRS ADHD Self Report Symptom Checklist (18 questions ) ASRS Adult Self Report Screener (6 Questions) NYU School of Medicine Adult ADHD Newsletter These files are in Adobe Acrobat format Where Can You Find Help?
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Extractions: FACT: Scientific research tells us ADD is a biologically-based disorder that includes distractibility, impulsiveness, and sometimes hyperactivity. While the causes of ADD are not fully understood, recent research suggests that ADD can be inherited and may be due to an imbalance of neurotransmitters chemicals used by the brain to control behavior or abnormal glucose metabolism in the central nervous system. Before a student is labeled ADD, other possible causes of his or her behavior are ruled out. FACT: Before children are considered to have ADD, they must show symptoms that demonstrate behavior greatly different from what is expected for children of their age and background. They start to show the behaviors characteristic of ADD between ages three and seven, including fidgeting; restlessness; difficulty remaining seated; being easily distracted; difficulty waiting their turn; blurting out answers; difficulty obeying instructions; difficulty paying attention; shifting from one uncompleted activity to another; difficulty playing quietly; talking excessively; interrupting; not listening; often losing things; and not considering the consequences of their actions.
Extractions: Joan Reid If your child has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, you may be wondering what form of treatment to use. Usually, medication and/or behavior management are recommended. Neither medication alone nor behavior management alone gives consistent long-term results. Medication alone does not help children with ADHD a great deal in their social and academic functioning. Behavioral therapy may be needed to tackle ADHD-related behavior problems. Behavior therapy alone often doesn't give the benefits as when used with medication. This may be partly because effective behavior-management programs are difficult to implement. They require ongoing efforts and cooperation over long periods of time by the children, parents, and teachers if they are to work. But when combined, medication and behavior management offer the greatest chance for long-term successful management of behavior. What Is Behavior Management?
ADHD & Teenagers Research Project A Sociological Study of attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bcprosser/adhd.htm
Extractions: Email brenton.prosser@unisa.edu.au This research was made possible by the generous support of the Queen's Trust for Young Australian Awards, the Young Australian of the Year Awards, and the Flinders University Overseas Student Fellowship. Flinders Journal 98 Flinders Journal 99 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is now the most commonly diagnosed childhood disorder in the United States. Over the last five years it has also emerged as a subject of serious debate in both academic and popular discourses within Australia. Controversy rages over ADHD's origins and best treatment, as well as appropriate institutional response. The project on which this dissertation is based uses quantitative and qualitative data collected in both Australia and the United States, as well as insights gained in the United Kingdom, to explore the impact of ADHD on student, teacher and parent experiences of secondary school in Australia. In doing so it extends the research of Cooper and Shea (1998), and provides an internationally sensitive sociological perspective of ADHD, becoming the first major Australian sociological study of how the condition impacts on schooling experience. As one can imagine, when working with students with limited attention span, poor linguistic ability, and often histories of opposition to authority, conventional research methods are not only problematic, but risk further marginalisation. This project uses metaphor and narrative as key components to develop a novel approach to research with this group.
NAMI | Mental Illnesses Children and Adults with attentiondeficit/Hyperactivity disorder (CHADD) Anon-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD through advocacy, http://www.nami.org/helpline/adhd.htm
Extractions: back Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder What is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an illness characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. The most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder in young persons, ADHD affects an estimated three percent to five percent of school-age children. Although ADHD is usually diagnosed in childhood, it is not a disorder limited to children ADHD often persists into adolescence and adulthood and is frequently not diagnosed until later years. What are the symptoms of ADHD? There are actually three different types of ADHD, each with different symptoms: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive, and combined. Those with the predominantly inattentive type often: fail to pay close attention to details or make careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities have difficulty sustaining attention to tasks or leisure activities do not seem to listen when spoken to directly do not follow through on instructions and fail to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace
Extractions: ADHD Articles ADHD Resources ADHD Directory Home ADHD Signs a Child Has ADHD >> FDA Issues Warning on Strattera >> Even in ADHD, Girls Are Different from Boys >> Parenting a Child Newly Diagnosed with ADHD >> ... Other Conditions That Mimic ADHD >> "ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - is one of the most common mental disorders among children. It affects 3-5% of all children, perhaps as many as 2 million American children." from National Institute of Mental Health, NIH publication No. 96-3572. Site Map ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , once called hyperkinesis, is a behavioral disorder that usually expresses itself in early childhood. Early diagnosis is important because intervention tends to be more effective if it is begun before adolescence. Children with ADHD are often restless, hyperactive, have difficulty completing tasks or focusing on a project, are disruptive or impulsive. Many children with ADHD are extremely bright and capable. They often excel at certain skills, while having great difficulties with others. Their behavior can be destructive and can often cause painful social and academic consequences. Special Topic: Can Taping Beads Behind the Ear Help Kids with ADHD?
Mental Health: A Report Of The Surgeon General - Chapter 3 As its name implies, attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterizedby DSM-IV criteria for attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec4.html
Extractions: Click to enlarge Inattention tends to persist through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, while the symptoms of motor hyperactivity and impulsivity tend to diminish with age. Many children with ADHD develop learning difficulties that may not improve with treatment (Mannuzza et al., 1993). Hyperactive behavior is often associated with the development of other disruptive disorders, particularly conduct and oppositional-defiant disorder (see Disruptive Disorders). The reason for the relationship is not known. Some believe that the impulsivity and heedlessness associated with ADHD interfere with social learning or with close social bonds with parents in a way that predisposes to the development of behavior disorders (Barkley, 1998). Table 3-3. DSM-IV criteria for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Either (1) or (2):
Extractions: (ADHD)(ADD) Is ADHD inherited? Is ADHD on the increase? If so, why? Can ADHD be seen in brain scans of children with the disorder? Aren't there nutritional treatments for ADHD? What are behavioral treatments? What medications are currently being used to treat ADHD? Are there standard doses for these medications? How long are children on these medications? How often are stimulant prescriptions used? Isn't stimulant use on the increase? Are there differences in stimulant use across racial and ethnic groups?
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Extractions: About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADD/ADHD These pages provide information about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD/ADD including diagnosis, treatment, classroom management, parent education, behavior modification, communication and family relationships. This information is updated as needed to reflect current research on attention deficit disorder. Here you will find comprehensive information, practical suggestions and useful materials for teaching and parenting children and teens with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADD/ADHD. Table of Contents What is ADD?
Extractions: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder This disorder is characterized lack of attention, working on impuse and hyperactivity. The symptioms are often present all the time, but only really noticed when the person is in a changing environment like a elementary school . It is then that it is apparent that the person has difficulty paying attention to details and is easily distracted by other things that are happening at the same time. They find it hard to complete school work and put off any thing that requires thinking: This makes them prone to careless mistakes. They are totally disorganized and always loose things. Many of these symptoms occur from time to time in normal children. However, in children with ADHD they occur very frequently and in several settings, at home and at school, or when visiting with friends, and they interfere with the child's functioning. Children suffering from ADHD may perform poorly at school; they may be unpopular with their peers, if other children perceive them as being unusual or a nuisance; and their behavior can present significant challenges for parents, leading some to be overly harsh. Inattention tends to persist through childhood and adolescence into adulthood, while the symptoms of motor hyperactivity and impulsivity tend to diminish with age. Many children with ADHD develop learning difficulties that may not improve with treatment (Mannuzza et al., 1993). Hyperactive behavior is often associated with the development of other disruptive disorders, particularly conduct and oppositional-defiant disorder. The reason for the relationship is not known. Some believe that the impulsivity and heedlessness associated with ADHD interfere with social learning or with close social bonds with parents in a way that predisposes to the development of behavior disorders (Barkley, 1998).
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder The epidemiology of attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) a publichealth view. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev, 8(3) 162-170. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/ADHD.htm
Extractions: @import url( /styles/importmenuP.css ); Skip to: content navigation Our site's pages are optimized for Web browsing software that supports current Web standards, as established by the World Wide Web Consortium (http://www.w3c.org/) . Content is accessible from older or less standards-compliant technologies, but its presentation will not be identical to visitors with standards-compliant software. Read more on our site's changes and accessiblity. Find a Professional Shop My Account Guest Login Search for: Advanced Search Home Site Location: Home For the Public Disorders and Diseases Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological condition seen primarily in the school-aged population that affects one' s ability to maintain attention. Historically, other terms have been used for this disorder ( minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction, hyperactive, hyperkinetic ), but these terms have changed as knowledge of the problem has increased. Symptoms The disorder and its symptoms are chronic , meaning they affect an individual throughout life. The symptoms are also
ADHD Simulation - Increasing Awareness Through Experience A multisensory experience simulating the challenges encountered by individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Designed for parents and teachers. http://www.vtc.net/~mdavis/adhd/
