Types of ADHD
Shianne Johnson
Mr.Sinden
Anatomy
July 29, 2013
ADHD
ADHD is also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD affects children and it last until adulthood. About 1 in 10 children (aged 4-17 years) have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lifetime. This is about 5.4 million children in the United States. ADHD is genetic. ADHD can be treated by medication and behavior therapy. There are 3 different types of ADHD, each with different symptoms:
Inattentive type: * Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities * Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities * Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly * Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace * Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities * Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework) * Loses things necessary for tasks or activities( toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools) * Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli * Is often forgetful in daily activities
Hyperactive-impulsive type: * Fidgets with hands or feet, or squirms in seat * Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected * Runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness) * Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly * Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor" * Talks excessively * Blurts out answers before questions have been completed * Has difficulty awaiting turn * Interrupts or intrudes on others ( butts into conversations or games)
Combined type: * Shows signs of both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive
Mr.Sinden
Anatomy
July 29, 2013
ADHD
ADHD is also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADHD affects children and it last until adulthood. About 1 in 10 children (aged 4-17 years) have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point in their lifetime. This is about 5.4 million children in the United States. ADHD is genetic. ADHD can be treated by medication and behavior therapy. There are 3 different types of ADHD, each with different symptoms:
Inattentive type: * Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities * Has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities * Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly * Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace * Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities * Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework) * Loses things necessary for tasks or activities( toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools) * Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli * Is often forgetful in daily activities
Hyperactive-impulsive type: * Fidgets with hands or feet, or squirms in seat * Leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected * Runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness) * Has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly * Is often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor" * Talks excessively * Blurts out answers before questions have been completed * Has difficulty awaiting turn * Interrupts or intrudes on others ( butts into conversations or games)
Combined type: * Shows signs of both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive