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Adult ADHD

 What is ADHD?

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One of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental diseases in children & adult is ADHD. It frequently persists into maturity and is typically first diagnosed in infancy. Children with ADHD may struggle to focus, manage impulsive behaviours (doing without considering the consequences), or be extremely active.

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Symptoms of ADHD

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It is typical for kids and adults to occasionally struggle with their attention spans and manners. However, these behaviours do not just disappear in children with ADHD. The symptoms persist, can be severe, and can make it difficult to interact with friends, family, or coworkers.

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• carelessness and lack of attention to detail

• continually starting new tasks before finishing old ones

• poor organisational skills

• inability to focus or prioritise

• continually losing or misplacing things

• forgetfulness

• restlessness and edginess

• difficulty keeping quiet, and speaking out of turn

• blurting out responses and often interrupting others

• mood swings, irritability and a quick temper

• inability to deal with stress

• extreme impatience

• taking risks in activities, often with little or no regard for personal safety or the safety of others – for example, driving dangerously

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Types of ADHD

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Depending on which symptoms are most prominent in the individual, there are three ways that ADHD manifests itself:

• Predominantly Inattentive Presentation: The person finds it challenging to plan out or complete a task, pay attention to specifics, or follow directions or conversations. The individual gets easily sidetracked or overlooks small elements of daily activities.

• Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation: The individual moves about a lot and talks a lot. Long periods of stillness are challenging (e.g., for a meal or while doing homework). Children that are younger may continually run, jump, or climb. The person is restless and struggles with impulse control. Impulsive persons may speak suddenly, seize objects from others, or interrupt others frequently.

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The person finds it challenging to follow instructions or wait their turn. Impulsiveness increases the likelihood of accidents and injury for some people.

• Mixed Presentation: The person exhibits both of the aforementioned types of symptoms in equal measure.
The appearance may alter over time because the symptoms themselves can.

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Treatment:

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The first line of treatment in adult ADHD is pharmacotherapy along with counselling sessions with a qualified practitioner to help manage the symptoms of ADHD and improving executive functions of the individual.

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