Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

What is ADHD?

ADHD is a mental disorder. Mental disorders vary in types, It is the neurodevelopment type. It is characterized by problems paying attention ,Excessive activity or difficulty controlling behavior which is not appropriate for a person’s age.

Despite it being the most commonly studied and diagnosed, the cause is still unknown in the majority of cases About 30-50% of people diagnosed in their childhood continue to have symptoms into adulthood The condition can be difficult to tell apart from other disorders, As well as to distinguish from high levels of activity that are still within the normal-range Teenagers and children that are diagnosed with ADHD have problems paying attention which may result in poor performance in school, Although it causes impariment. Many ADHD patients have a good attention span for things they find interesting.

-SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

•Be easily distracted

•Struggle to pay attention and follow instructions

•Frequently switch from one activity to other

•Seem not to be listening when spoken to

•Daydream and easily falling in confusion

•Having trouble understanding minute details

•Be very impatient

•Having trouble with completing or turning in homeworks

•Having difficulty getting information quickly and accurately as others

-CAUSES

•The main cause is unknown but it is believed to involve in genetic interactions

-INTELLIGENCE

•Studies showed that people with ADHD tend to have lower scores on intelligence quotient(IQ) tests

ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

•Sleep disorders

•Learning disabilities

•Anxiety disorders

•Mood disorders

MORE INFO :

•Neurodevelopmental disorders are impairments of the growth and development of the brain or central nervous system

•Impairment comes from the word impaired, which means someone that has severe mental disabilities or illness

•Anxiety disorder is a group of different disorders that characterize by feelings of anxiety or fear

•Anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events

•A sleep disorder is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or an animal

•Some sleep disorders are serious enough to have impact in ones physical, mental, social, and,emotional functioning

•Mood disorders a psychological disorder that is characterized by the elevation or lowering of the person’s mood such as depression or bipolar disorder