Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Is your child having difficulty paying attention in class, forgetting things easily or does not sit quietly in one place to study? These could be signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It can be managed effectively with the right guidance and treatment by Dr Sharayu Balwaik (MD), a renowned psychiatrist in Nagpur. Go through this article to learn more about ADHD, its causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neurodevelopmental conditions. Children present with difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. If left untreated, ADHD can lead to other complications such as poor performance at school, behaviour problems, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
There are four types of ADHD, such as predominantly inattentive presentation, predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation, combined presentation, and unspecified presentation.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Some experience symptoms of inattention, while others experience symptoms of hyperactivity and/or impulsivity. Some people experience a combination of these symptoms.
Inattention :
- Careless mistakes in school
- Difficulty sustaining attention while playing, doing homework, and listening to the teacher
- Daydreaming when spoken to
- Cannot follow instructions, easy forgetfulness
- Difficulty organising tasks, losing their belongings, poor time management
- Avoid doing homework, writing or reading long answers.
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Hyperactivity-impulsivity:
- Fidget and squirm while seated, cannot remain seated for long
- Running, climbing around when they should not (adults, feel frequently restless)
- Unable to play as a team
- Constantly moving around as if driven by a motor
- Talk excessively or interrupt others
- Answer questions before they are fully asked, finish other people’s sentences or speak when it is not their turn in a conversation
- Have difficulty waiting, and is impatient.
ADHD in teenagers: Hyperactivity often lessens, and symptoms are more likely to include restlessness or fidgeting. Many teens with ADHD struggle with relationships and have a greater tendency to engage in risky behaviours, such as substance use or unsafe sexual activity.
Adults with ADHD: may be irritable, have a low tolerance for frustration and stress, or show frequent or intense mood changes. Inattention, restlessness, and impulsivity tend to persist into adulthood, although, in some people, those symptoms become less severe and less impairing.
Causes Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Like many other disorders, ADHD probably results from a combination of factors.
In addition to genetics, research suggests possible environmental factors that increase the risk of developing ADHD include brain injuries, pre and perinatal nutrition, and social environments.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment in Nagpur
For a person to receive an ADHD diagnosis, the symptoms of inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity must:
- Be chronic or long-lasting
- Impair functioning
- Causing them to lag in various aspects as per their age.
While there is no cure for ADHD, currently available treatments may reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
- History taking – Physical and Mental status examination of the child is done including birth history, and detailed history from parents and school teacher if required.
- Psychometric testing: Psychometric tests help in screening and diagnosing ADHD. These tests apply to children and adults as well. A child’s level of Intelligence is done by measuring IQ using Standardized IQ tests by a Psychologist.
- Further tests may be administered to diagnose or quantify SLD, emotional issues.
- Medications: Medicines for ADHD, like stimulants and non-stimulants, are prescribed to patients to improve their focus, attention, and impulse control. These are considered the first line of treatment for people with ADHD. The U.S. FDA has approved medications to treat ADHD in children as young as 6 years old. Medications might be prescribed to treat underlying anxiety, depression, aggression or sleep problems etc.
- Behavioural Therapy: It aims to help people change their behaviour. It includes helping to organize and complete schoolwork, or how to monitor one’s behaviour and give themselves praise for acting in a desired way, controlling anger or thinking before acting.
- Parenting skills training: Teaches parents to encourage and reward positive behaviours in their children. Parents are taught to use a system of rewards and consequences to change their child’s behaviour, to give immediate and positive feedback for behaviours they want to encourage, and to ignore or redirect behaviours they want to discourage.
- Stress management techniques: For parents and children with ADHD to increase their ability to deal with frustration so that they can respond calmly to their child’s behaviour.
- Accommodations at the school level: These can include behaviour management plans or classroom-taught organizational and study skills, preferential seating in the classroom, reduced homework, or extra time for tests and exams.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults
This condition starts in childhood, and many children — but not all — grow out of it. ADHD in adults can affect your work performance, social relationships and more.
While this condition can be disruptive, it’s also very treatable. There are many medication options and other ways to treat it. It’s even possible to turn this condition’s effects into advantages that can help you in the workplace and your personal life. If you think you have ADHD, getting diagnosed can help. With treatment, it’s possible to harness the effects and turn them into tools for success.
If left untreated, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause other health complications such as chronic stress, sleep disorders, frustration, and an increased risk of alcohol and drug abuse.
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