Is Adhd A Mental Illness
Health Encyclopedia: Adhd: The Basics
- ADHD: The Basics
- Highlights
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Diagnosis of ADHD
- Other Disorders Associated with ADHD
- Complications
Introduction
According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a legitimate psychologic condition.
ADHD is a syndrome generally characterized by the following symptoms:
- Inattention
- Distractibility
- Impulsivity
- Hyperactivity
Some experts categorize ADHD into three subtypes:
- Behavior marked by hyperactivity and impulsivity, but not inattentiveness
- Behavior marked by inattentiveness, but not hyperactivity and impulsivity
- A combination of the above tw...
Expert & Community Posts
My Recent "AH HA" Moment
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...writer (and most of my writing has centered around ADHD or mental illness), I have a "database"... Read more »
When Dreams Don't Die
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...Share Post. It was from my son. He has struggled with ADHD and mental illness over the past few... Read more »
Have Mental Illness? Don't Expect to be Welcome at the Olympics.
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...just this week, discusses public attitudes towards ADHD. Clarke talks about "radio talk show... Read more »
Health Care Reform Messages
By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert...Chronic Care-Chronic Condition Management must include mental illness and mental disorders, such... Read more »
The Importance of Connecting With Others
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...up sharing personal stories of our children with ADHD. After the interview, I ended up... Read more »
Health Guide
When Children with ADD Become Adults
...the beginning of working full time or maybe entering college. For many parents of children with ADD/ADHD, high school graduation high school graduation can be a turning point. The many years... Read more »Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
...believe that yeast infections compromise our natural immune system. This causes a susceptibility to ADHD and other mental illnesses as well as other diseases. Candida yeast treatment includes... Read more »Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
...it is when the American Psychiatric Association adopted the name that is currently used. Symptoms of ADHD, such as hyperactivity, have been documented in medical science since the mid 1800s. Prior... Read more »ADHD and High Risk Behavior
The association between risk taking behavior and ADHD has been the subject of various studies. Partaking in high-risk activities is not included in the diagnostic criteria, as outlined in the DSM-IV.... Read more »Can ADHD Be Accurately Diagnosed?
...diagnosis, there has been a long running debate on the accuracy of the diagnosis as well as whether or not ADHD is over-diagnosed. The main symptoms of ADHD include hyperactivity, impulsiveness... Read more »Images
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