Category: ADHD
Top 3 characteristics of ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects almost 10% of American children between 13 and 18 years old, as well as 4% of U.S. adults over 18. ADHD has 3 primary characteristics: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
Inattention
- Are effortlessly distracted, fail to catch details, are forgetful, and regularly switch activities
- Find it difficult to focus
- Are quickly bored with projects, unless it is something they enjoy
- Find organizing and completing tasks, or learning something new, to be challenging
- Struggle completing or submitting homework or other assignments
- Often lose things which are essential in completing tasks
- Have difficulty listening in conversations
- Daydream
- Are often confused
- Sometimes move slowly
- Struggle to quickly and accurately process information
- Have a hard time following instructions
Hyperactivity
- Are often restless, especially while sitting
- Can be nonstop talkers
- Run around while touching various things
- Are constantly moving
- Have difficulty doing quiet tasks or activities
Impulsivity
- Impatience
- Can sometimes make inappropriate comments
- Display their emotions unrestrained
- Act without taking consequences into account
- Find it hard to wait for things they want
- Interrupt conversations and activities
Only a licensed mental health professional can provide an ADHD diagnosis,