| A word of warning, if you lose focus while reading | | | | primary symptoms come three different |
| this article you could have ADHD or attention | | | | classifications. They are the inattentive type (quite |
| deficit hyperactivity disorder! | | | | but can't focus), the hyperactive impulsive type |
| Now that we have got that out of the way why | | | | (can't stand still or stay quite), and lastly the |
| don't we get down to business. Any ADHD | | | | combined type (like a box of chocolates you just |
| definition would need to include the word | | | | don't know what you might get). |
| inattention. Why? The easiest way to explain this | | | | Since the combined type accounts for 75 percent |
| would be to take a paragraph out of the Merck | | | | of cases I thought a clearer definition would be |
| Manual of Medical Information titled "Signs of | | | | helpful. If you have a hard time focusing, plus you |
| ADHD". | | | | also have difficulty sitting still or doing things |
| "All signs do not have to be present for a | | | | without thinking, you have the combined type. |
| diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder | | | | Additionally, any ADHD definition must include |
| (ADHD). However, signs of inattention must | | | | those stubborn secondary symptoms. Why |
| always be present for a diagnosis. Signs must be | | | | secondary symptoms you ask? Well most |
| present in two or more situations (for example, | | | | experts believe that the primary symptoms over |
| home and school) and must interfere with social | | | | time make the ADHD personality feel as if they |
| and academic functioning." | | | | are always climbing uphill until they reach a point |
| Couldn't have said it any better myself. As you | | | | of physical and psychological exhaustion, thus |
| can see the main central characteristic is not the | | | | producing a virtual cornucopia of very troubling |
| hyperactivity many people equate with attention | | | | secondary symptoms. A few of these are loss of |
| deficit hyperactivity disorder rather it is ones | | | | motivation, boredom, worry, frustration, low self |
| inability to focus attention. While this is the case, | | | | esteem, anxiety,sleep disturbances, and a feeling |
| trying to say that ADHD is solely about failure to | | | | of hopelessness or despair. |
| focus would be likely preparing clam chowder | | | | In summary, an ADHD definition is not a simple |
| without the clams. It would no longer be clam | | | | straightforward characterization rather a |
| chowder, right! So let's add some clams to our | | | | complicated mix of primary and secondary |
| boiling pot of ADHD definition. Besides inattention, | | | | symptoms stemming from a chemical imbalance |
| attention deficit disorder can also include a virtual | | | | in the brain. For those with attention deficit |
| stew of one's inability to control impulses, | | | | disorder they may feel like the square peg in the |
| behaviors, and emotions along with a healthy pinch | | | | round hole at times, but if you are the parent of |
| of hyperactivity in children and restlessness in | | | | an ADHD realize it is not their fault, rather just |
| adults. OK, now were cooking. | | | | who they are. |
| Now that we are getting somewhere let's move | | | | If you would like a more detailed ADHD definition |
| on. The three primary symptoms of ADHD are | | | | or gather information on ADHD natural remedies |
| inattention/distractibility, impulsivity, and | | | | Click Here. |
| hyperactivity/restlessness. Out of these three | | | | |