Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADHD) is a illness where concentration becomes difficult. There are two kind of ADHD that are studied. In one of the types of ADHD, an individual becomes inattentive and forgetful, and in the second form, an individual becomes over-active.
An ADHD diagnoses often make people feel self-conscious. Such individuals have a significant amount of tangential thought processes and have trouble staying focused on a certain topic. These people feel that sense they often zone out throughout the day.
ADHD has sparked a great deal of debate regarding what defines a diagnosis.
The World Health Organization has stated that it impacts nearly 50 million individuals in the world. There is also the argument that the disease can be overdiagnosed in the western world and is over medicated, that is why it is important to determine which triggers are behind the disease so that we can give appropriate counseling, dietary, exercise, and medication recommendations.
An ADHD diagnoses often make people feel self-conscious. Such individuals have a significant amount of tangential thought processes and have trouble staying focused on a certain topic. These people feel that sense they often zone out throughout the day.
ADHD has sparked a great deal of debate regarding what defines a diagnosis.
The World Health Organization has stated that it impacts nearly 50 million individuals in the world. There is also the argument that the disease can be overdiagnosed in the western world and is over medicated, that is why it is important to determine which triggers are behind the disease so that we can give appropriate counseling, dietary, exercise, and medication recommendations.
To make a good diagnosis of ADHD, it is important to see if there are symptoms that exist that make it difficult to pay attention in addition of an individual having excessive activity for a time period that is greater than 6 months. It is also important to determine of there are ADHD symptoms in multiple locations. For instance, is there attention deficit at home, work, and/or school? If it is just one of the locations, it is wise to determine if there is something in the location that may be causing the attention deficit. This is why it is important to have an astute mental health care provider there to determine what is the cause of the disorder.
There are two subtypes of ADHD
The first subtype of ADHD is when an individual is inattentive. This means that small things will cause a great deal of distraction, an individual will zone out often, and will have a great amount of difficulty focusing.
The second subtype of ADHD is the hyperactive-impulsive form. In this sub-type, an individual will move around a great deal, will speak a great deal, and will have excessive uncontrolled energy. This is a common phenomenon in children, and as a child ages, there tends to be lesser amounts of such symptoms as a child ages.
The second subtype of ADHD is the hyperactive-impulsive form. In this sub-type, an individual will move around a great deal, will speak a great deal, and will have excessive uncontrolled energy. This is a common phenomenon in children, and as a child ages, there tends to be lesser amounts of such symptoms as a child ages.
ADHD individuals also tend to be quite anxious, and can also have other diseases including Tourettes syndrome (a disease that has motor tics and vocal tics) , in addition to having insomnia, along with difficulty getting along with others.
ADHD is fascinating because many of the individuals who are diagnosed with the disease tend to be able to play video games and other hyperactive tasks quite well. This shows that once an individual has the neurochemistry to focus on a task from the stimulus, they are able to complete the task quite well.
In the medical literature, ADHD is diagnosed moreso with men then women, and of those who are diagnosed, approximately 50% of such individuals will have symptoms onto adulthood. Men and women tend to have difficult neurochemistry, and this understanding n addition to the fact that the manners in which this disease presents can differ between men and women can explain the differences in diagnosis percentage between men and women.
Fortunately, there are a great deal of treatments that are available for ADHD. It is important for a counselor or psychiatrist to get a very accurate history, so that the appropriate diet, exercise, counseling, and medication can be offered. It is important to drink a good amount of water, avoid foods that are unhealthy, and limit the amount of nicotine and alcohol in one's diet.
ADHD is fascinating because many of the individuals who are diagnosed with the disease tend to be able to play video games and other hyperactive tasks quite well. This shows that once an individual has the neurochemistry to focus on a task from the stimulus, they are able to complete the task quite well.
In the medical literature, ADHD is diagnosed moreso with men then women, and of those who are diagnosed, approximately 50% of such individuals will have symptoms onto adulthood. Men and women tend to have difficult neurochemistry, and this understanding n addition to the fact that the manners in which this disease presents can differ between men and women can explain the differences in diagnosis percentage between men and women.
Fortunately, there are a great deal of treatments that are available for ADHD. It is important for a counselor or psychiatrist to get a very accurate history, so that the appropriate diet, exercise, counseling, and medication can be offered. It is important to drink a good amount of water, avoid foods that are unhealthy, and limit the amount of nicotine and alcohol in one's diet.
At Psychiatrists of Kansas City, we have a team of excellent psychiatrists and counselors that want to help you along your journey.
Please contact us at 646-770-2110.
Please contact us at 646-770-2110.