| Tourette Syndrome: A very small | | | | anxiety or depression. If the anxiety or |
| proportion of people with ADHD have a | | | | depression is recognized and treated, |
| neurological disorder called Tourette | | | | the child will be better able to handle |
| Syndrome, which causes various nervous | | | | the problems that accompany ADHD. Vice |
| tics and repetitive mannerisms. While | | | | versa, effective treatment of ADHD can |
| very few children have this syndrome, | | | | have a positive impact on anxiety as the |
| many of the cases of Tourette syndrome | | | | child is better able to master academic |
| have associated ADHD. | | | | tasks. |
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder: As many | | | | Bipolar Disorder: There are no accurate |
| as one-third to one-half of all children | | | | statistics on how many children with |
| with ADHD--mostly boys--have another | | | | ADHD also have bipolar disorder. |
| condition, known as oppositional defiant | | | | Differentiating between ADHD and bipolar |
| disorder (ODD). These children are often | | | | disorder in childhood can be difficult. |
| defiant, stubborn, non-compliant, have | | | | In its classic form, bipolar disorder is |
| outbursts of temper, or become | | | | characterized by mood cycling between |
| belligerent. They argue with adults and | | | | periods of intense highs and lows. But |
| refuse to obey. | | | | in children, bipolar often seems to be a |
| Conduct Disorder: About 20 to 40 percent | | | | rather chronic mood dysregulation with a |
| of ADHD children may eventually develop | | | | mixture of elation, depression, and |
| conduct disorder (CD), a more serious | | | | irritability. Furthermore, there are |
| pattern of antisocial behavior. These | | | | some symptoms that can be present both |
| children frequently lie or steal, fight | | | | in ADHD and biplar disorder, such as a |
| with or bully others, and are at a real | | | | high level of energy and a reduced need |
| risk of getting into trouble at school | | | | for sleep. Of the symptoms |
| or with the police. They violate the | | | | differentiating children with ADHD from |
| basic rights of other people, are | | | | those with bipolar disorder, elated mood |
| aggressive toward people and/or animals, | | | | and grandiosity of the bipolar child are |
| destroy property, break into people's | | | | distinguishing characteristics. |
| homes, commit thefts, carry or use | | | | If you suspect your child has a comorbid |
| weapons, or engage in vandalism. These | | | | disorder that has not been diagnosed, |
| children or teens are at greater risk | | | | bring it up with his doctor at your next |
| for substance abuse experimentation, and | | | | visit. |
| later dependence and drug abuse. They | | | | Information from this article comes from |
| need immediate hlep. | | | | the National Institute of Mental Health |
| Anxiety and Depression: Some children | | | | Report "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity |
| with ADHD often have co-occurring | | | | Disorder. |