Adhd
ADHD:
ADHD Research Paper
Kelly Gilhooley
Psychology
Professor Quispe
March 7, 2013 “Have you ever had trouble concentrating, found it hard to sit still, interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand?” (Bussing, Grohol 1). Attention deficit hyper disorder, better known as ADHD is a common condition that may cause these affects for children, adolescents or even some adults who may have been diagnosed with ADHD. This disorder can cause problems at home, school, work, and in relationships. Most people don’t realize that ADHD has been around for such a long time. The name Attention Deficit Disorder was first introduced in 1994 when the third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders came out. There are three different subtypes of ADHD, depending on which type you are diagnosed with will then show if you are hyperactive or impulsive. High levels of inattentiveness, restlessness and impulsive behavior are severe impairments of ADHD psychotically development. This paper will discuss the different aspects of ADHD, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Symptoms of attention deficit disorder usually develop over several months. ADHD has three main features, which are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A person with ADHD may collect some or all of the following symptoms. They may have hard times paying attention, be easily distracted from school or play, doesn’t seem to listen, day dreams, squirm or fidget, talk to much, procrastination, disorganized work habits, forgetfulness in daily activity’s, failure to complete tasks interrupts others. There are three different types of ADHD, depending on which symptoms are the strongest in the individual. The three types are: Predominately Inattentive type, Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive type, or Combined type.
Some signs of
ADHD Research Paper
Kelly Gilhooley
Psychology
Professor Quispe
March 7, 2013 “Have you ever had trouble concentrating, found it hard to sit still, interrupted others during a conversation or acted impulsively without thinking things through? Can you recall times when you daydreamed or had difficulty focusing on the task at hand?” (Bussing, Grohol 1). Attention deficit hyper disorder, better known as ADHD is a common condition that may cause these affects for children, adolescents or even some adults who may have been diagnosed with ADHD. This disorder can cause problems at home, school, work, and in relationships. Most people don’t realize that ADHD has been around for such a long time. The name Attention Deficit Disorder was first introduced in 1994 when the third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders came out. There are three different subtypes of ADHD, depending on which type you are diagnosed with will then show if you are hyperactive or impulsive. High levels of inattentiveness, restlessness and impulsive behavior are severe impairments of ADHD psychotically development. This paper will discuss the different aspects of ADHD, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Symptoms of attention deficit disorder usually develop over several months. ADHD has three main features, which are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A person with ADHD may collect some or all of the following symptoms. They may have hard times paying attention, be easily distracted from school or play, doesn’t seem to listen, day dreams, squirm or fidget, talk to much, procrastination, disorganized work habits, forgetfulness in daily activity’s, failure to complete tasks interrupts others. There are three different types of ADHD, depending on which symptoms are the strongest in the individual. The three types are: Predominately Inattentive type, Predominately Hyperactive-Impulsive type, or Combined type.
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