Adhd Notes
ADHD notes
WWW.CDC.gov/ncbddd/adhd/what.html
1. Predominantly Inattentive Type: It is hard for the individual to
organize or finish a task, to pay attention to details, or to
follow instructions or conversations. The person is easily
distracted or forgets details of daily routines.
2. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type: The person fidgets and
talks a lot. It is hard to sit still for long (e.g., for a meal
or while doing homework). Smaller children may run, jump or
climb constantly. The individual feels restless and has trouble
with impulsivity. Someone who is impulsive may interrupt others
a lot, grab things from people, or speak at inappropriate times.
It is hard for the person to wait their turn or listen to
directions. A person with impulsiveness may have more accidents
and injuries than others.
3. Combined Type: Symptoms of the above two types are equally
predominant in the person.
http://www.chadd.org/Content/CHADD/Understanding/ADDorADHD/default.htm
Myth # 1: AD/HD is Not a Real Disorder
This is a common refrain expressed by individuals who assert that the
psychiatric community, in concert with pharmaceutical companies,
created AD/HD to drum up business for private practices and to
increase profits for drug companies. According to the National
Institutes of Health, the Surgeon General of the United States, and
an international community of clinical researchers, psychiatrists and
physicians, there is general consensus that AD/HD is a valid disorder
with severe, lifelong consequences (NIH, 2000; U.S. Surgeon General's
Report, 2001). Studies over the past 100 years demonstrate that AD/HD
is a chronic disorder that has a negative impact on virtually every
aspect of daily social, emotional, academic and work functioning
(Barkley, 1998). Studies show that children with AD/HD have higher
rates of other psychiatric disorders,...
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