• ADD/ADHD

     

    Facts:

    Prevalence and comorbidity of ADHD

    • 3% to 5% of school-age children have ADHD
    • ADHD is more prominent among males than females (6:1)
    • ADHD frequently coexists with:
      • Oppositional Defiant Disorder & Conduct Disorder (30 to 50%)
      • Learning Disabilities (25%)
      • Depression & Anxiety
      • Bipolar Disorder

     

    • Symptoms of Inattention
      • Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities
      • Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities
      • Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions)
      • Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities
      • Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork, or homework)
      • Often loses things necessary for tasks or activities
      • Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli
      • Is often forgetful in daily activities

     

    • Symptoms of Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
      • Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat
      • Often leaves seat in classroom or in other situations in which remaining seated is expected
      • Often runs about or climbs excessively in situations in which it is inappropriate (in adolescents or adults, may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness)
      • Often has difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly
      • Is often “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”
      • Often talks excessively
      • Often blurts out answers before questions have been completed
      • Often has difficulty awaiting turn
      • Often interrupts or intrudes on others (butts into conversations or games)