Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD/ADHD
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), with or without Hyperactivity, is the most common mental health problem among young school children, and the disorder will sometimes persist well into adulthood. We discuss the problem more thoroughly on our website; however, here we wish to emphasize what to consider first with children who may have ADD or ADHD.
Primarily, it is essential to consult the services of a specialist when trying to decide whether or not a child is suffering from this problem. This is because ADD and ADHD are both underdiagnosed and overdiagnosed, depending on the setting and other factors.
A specialist can determine if a particularly active, distracted or inattentive child is simply within norms expected by age, developmental stage, family, or context. Children truly suffering from the disorder display symptoms that not only are outside normal boundaries but also that persist over time in quite a number of different situations.
It is equally important not to miss the diagnosis, because school difficulties, family disruption, parental frustration, low self-esteem, and a bullying personality - all of which may result from or accompany the disorder - tend to worsen over time without treatment. Untreated, children with ADD/ADHD are also more likely to develop anxiety disorders, depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder.
Please go to the ADD page on our website to read more about this problem, which is discussed at length at the bottom of the page.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), with or without Hyperactivity, is the most common mental health problem among young school children, and the disorder will sometimes persist well into adulthood. We discuss the problem more thoroughly on our website; however, here we wish to emphasize what to consider first with children who may have ADD or ADHD.
Primarily, it is essential to consult the services of a specialist when trying to decide whether or not a child is suffering from this problem. This is because ADD and ADHD are both underdiagnosed and overdiagnosed, depending on the setting and other factors.
A specialist can determine if a particularly active, distracted or inattentive child is simply within norms expected by age, developmental stage, family, or context. Children truly suffering from the disorder display symptoms that not only are outside normal boundaries but also that persist over time in quite a number of different situations.
It is equally important not to miss the diagnosis, because school difficulties, family disruption, parental frustration, low self-esteem, and a bullying personality - all of which may result from or accompany the disorder - tend to worsen over time without treatment. Untreated, children with ADD/ADHD are also more likely to develop anxiety disorders, depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Conduct Disorder.
Please go to the ADD page on our website to read more about this problem, which is discussed at length at the bottom of the page.
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