What Are Causes Of Adhd
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
Myth: Sugar and Food Additives Cause ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...help improve concentration, impulsiveness and other ADHD symptoms. In 1982 the National... Read more »
10 Books for Parents of Children with ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...available to help you cope with raising a child with ADHD. Parenting Children with ADHD: 10... Read more »
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertIt has long been believed that ADHD and sleep disorders were somehow connected. WHAT IS ADHD?... Read more »
Myth: Poor Parenting Causes ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertBehaviors that are common in children with ADHD can seem like misbehaviors caused by parenting.... Read more »
10 ADHD Myths
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...to support, educate and counsel those touched by ADHD, we in the field have made some ground in... Read more »
Health Guide
Do Parents Seek a Diagnosis of ADHD instead of Disciplining Children?
Some critics of ADHD indicate that parents rely on a diagnosis of ADHD as a way to not discipline their children. These critics believe that ADHD is a reflection on today’s society, our current... 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 »Pharmaceutical Companies Make a Profit on ADHD Diagnosis
One of the debates over the whether ADHD is over-diagnosed is the relationship between the increasing diagnosis and the profit the pharmaceutical companies are making from the medications being... 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 »Are We Overmedicating Our Children?
One of the main reasons for critics to believe ADHD is over-diagnosed is because of the increase in medications being prescribed to treat ADHD. According to an article, Almost Half of Kids with ADHD... Read more »Images
Medications
...disorder (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is... Read more »
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...control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may help to increase the ability to... Read more »
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Related News
ADHD Children at Risk for Alcohol Problems
May 18, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may face problems with alcohol as they get older. Two new studies... Read summary »
ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
Video Games for ADHD
May 05, 2008SAN JOSE, Calif. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- As much as 6 percent of the American population has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
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