| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is | | | | difficulty focusing on their tasks unless they really love |
| primarily characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and | | | | those tasks. This type of ADHD is also often called |
| impulsivity. These primary elements of ADHD can | | | | Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). |
| affect people at varying degrees. Thus, to make it | | | | The third type of ADHD, which is a combination of the |
| easier to determine which type of ADHD is dominant | | | | inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive ADHD is the type |
| in a person, the disorder is divided into three sub-types | | | | of the disorder which contains all the signs of ADHD. |
| or categories. | | | | This is the most common type of ADHD |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is divided into | | | | Given the characteristics of the three types, we can |
| these types: hyperactive-impulsive type, inattentive | | | | easily determine the difference of ADHD inattentive |
| type, and the combined type. Children diagnosed to | | | | among all other types of the disorder. Does this mean |
| have the hyperactive-impulsive type of ADHD show | | | | that treatment of this type also differs from the other |
| restlessness and the need to be always on the go. | | | | two types? Yes, in a way there is a difference on the |
| They may appear fidgety, noisy and talking endlessly, | | | | approach used on this type compared to the other |
| squirmy, and unable to control their impulses. They may | | | | two types of ADHD. While the method used to treat |
| have the tendency to blurt out without thinking of their | | | | the hyperactive-impulsive type is focused on calming |
| options and the consequences and they may often | | | | the ADHD child and suppressing his unmanageable |
| experience outbursts. In addition, they may have | | | | hyperactive behavior, the method used in treating |
| problems with taking turns as they tend to be lacking in | | | | children with ADHD inattentive type focuses on |
| patience. | | | | boosting the children's focus and attention span. For |
| The other type of ADHD is the inattentive type. This | | | | this, medications given for each type of ADHD may |
| differs so much from the hyperactive-impulsive type | | | | also differ. |
| as this type is characterized by inattention. Compared | | | | Typically, ADHD children who are inattentive may be |
| to children diagnosed to have the hyperactive-impulsive | | | | given alternative treatment that may help boost brain |
| type of ADHD who are always on the move, ADHD | | | | function and memory. An ADHD eating program may |
| children which fall under the inattentive type appear to | | | | also be given along with omega 3 and other essential |
| daydream a lot. They appear sluggish, slow, and | | | | fatty acids to help boost its brain activity, relieving the |
| unmotivated. They tend to be forgetful of things and | | | | children from inattention and sluggishness or slow |
| have difficulty focusing on certain tasks unless these | | | | movement. |
| tasks interest them to a large extent. Consequently, | | | | Now that you know the three sub types of ADHD, |
| ADHD children who have this type of disorder often | | | | you may have an idea now on what kind of ADHD |
| have problems with assignments and home works as | | | | your child is suffering from. For full information on these |
| they often forget to write them down. Even ADHD | | | | three types, you can ask your child's doctor and ask |
| adults with this type of ADHD tend to have the inability | | | | for advice on how to deal with each type of ADHD. |
| to listen at a sustained amount of time and they have | | | | |