Adhd (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Symptoms and Effect

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a disturbance in the form of hyperactivity and in-attention. ADHD Symptoms usually appear at age 3 years and these symptoms often do not disappear, but almost 60% settled through adolescence to young adulthood and even.

Symptoms of ADHD:

• Disturbance Learning Difficulties / Learning Disorders: dyslexia, Dysgraphia
• Anxiety disorders / Anxiety (25%): Panic attacks, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Torrette syndrome.
• Clinical depression: more frequent on the type of “inattentive”
• Opposition Against Disorder / Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD): 35% ADHD, headstrong, quick to anger, fighting, do not obey & fight when ordered.
• It is difficult to give attention to the little things,
• often make mistakes that need not happen on school work
• It’s hard to focus continually time to complete tasks or play
• Often seem not to listen
• Often unable to follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork or other tasks
• Often difficult to manage tasks or other activities
• Often refused or did not like the task that requires constant attention
• Easy to switch attention by external stimuli
• Often loses things necessary
• Often forget to complete daily tasks

ADHD consists of 3 subtypes:

• inatensi type, the ability to maintain attention on one activity, or ability to concentrate
• hyperactive-impulsive type
• mixed type.

As a result of ADHD:

Negative:

• Accused of being “crazy, lazy or stupid” (crazy, lazy, stupid)
• Often forgotten & delay task
• Clinical depression predispose
• Confidence is very low
• Difficult to participate regulations / laws
• Many difficulties in school
• Frequently change jobs & job
• Easy addiction / addiction

Positive:

• Creative & Innovative
• Flexible
• Lots of energy & productive
• Willing to take risks
• Intuitive to the hearts of others
• Sensitive & want to help
• Genial & Faithful to a friend
• Working hard to please others preferred