| An hyperactive, inattentive child was once viewed as | | | | mislabeled as party girls or boy crazy, simply because |
| normal. Children are entitled to be rowdy, are they not? | | | | they engage in extreme social behavior. Statistics |
| With recent research, however, such cases of | | | | show that young ladies with attention deficit disorder |
| attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence of | | | | are more likely to commit minor crimes, such as |
| the disorder have been brought to the fore. No longer | | | | shoplifting. Statistics also show that girls who suffer |
| are energetic, forgetful, and easily distracted children | | | | from the disorder are more likely to spend their money |
| considered as completely healthy and free from | | | | carelessly. |
| illnesses or disorder of any kind. They can be | | | | Attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence |
| diagnosed as having attention deficit/hyperactivity | | | | of the disorder are not incurable, however. There are |
| disorder, or ADHD; or attention deficit disorder, or ADD, | | | | many modes of treatment available to treat attention |
| if the child is simply inattentive and prone to distraction. | | | | deficit disorder and adolescent persistence of it, and |
| This neurological disorder is constantly earning attention | | | | these may be divided into the following classes: |
| and research, as more and more cases are reported. | | | | therapy, medication, and diet. Treatments will consist of |
| Symptoms of attention deficit disorder and adolescent | | | | combinations of these individual solutions, although it |
| persistence of it can be divided into two main classes: | | | | must be remembered that the use of changes in diet |
| inattention and hyperactive-impulsive behavior. Although | | | | to treat attention deficit disorder has not yet been |
| those suffering from attention deficit disorder are not | | | | formally approved by nutritionists and doctors. |
| generally hyperactive, there are a few behavioral | | | | Therapy, or counseling, can be carried out on several |
| conditions that may still apply. | | | | levels to help the adolescent and his or her family |
| Inattention is simply the inability to stay focused on one | | | | cope with attention deficit disorder. Psychotherapy |
| task at a time; conversely, it is predisposition to | | | | gives adolescents a chance to speak out about issues |
| distractibility. In ADD children, inattention can take the | | | | that they have to deal with, explore behavioral |
| form of carelessly done schoolwork, play time mixing | | | | patterns that they may not perceive to be negative, |
| with work time, an appearance of distraction if the child | | | | and learn how to cope with symptoms of the disorder. |
| is spoken with, inability to follow instructions or conclude | | | | Social skills therapy and training can assist adolescents |
| duties or tasks, blatant avoidance of mentally | | | | in learning how to behave in society. Family therapy |
| challenging tasks, and carelessness in handling | | | | can bring together the adolescent's parents and siblings |
| important items such as books or school supplies. | | | | and help them deal with the person with the disorder. |
| Other symptoms may include general forgetfulness or | | | | Lastly, group support therapy can allow ADD |
| procrastination, frequent and often incomprehensible | | | | adolescents to avail of the benefits of a network that |
| emotional outbursts, and difficulty falling asleep at night. | | | | seeks to help, inform, and educate them of their |
| Attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence | | | | potential. |
| of the disorder will also show the same symptoms, | | | | Several medications are also available to treat |
| albeit in a different form. Boys who suffer from the | | | | attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence of |
| disorder will often eschew difficult schoolwork, or will | | | | it. Such drugs may include psychostimulants, such as |
| fail to finish it. They may be difficult to speak with, and | | | | Ritalin. If you consult an ADD case with a doctor, you |
| if they do start a conversation, they can speak | | | | may also be asked to make dietary changes in the |
| excessively, although they can easily be distracted. | | | | person with ADD in order to support therapy and |
| They will often be forgetful, and can neglect to pay | | | | medication. |
| bills, perform their chores, or even sleep, if they find | | | | Attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence |
| something to do that is interesting enough to focus | | | | of it are not hopeless medical cases. In many |
| their attention on. Such boys may also be frustrated | | | | instances, people with ADD have been found to lead |
| easily. | | | | productive, normal lives, and have been able to use |
| Attention deficit disorder and adolescent persistence is | | | | their abilities to be successful. With loving support from |
| different in girls. In fact, girls are often under diagnosed | | | | the family, and with consistent therapy and medication, |
| or misdiagnosed for the disorder. They are not | | | | people with ADD can use their potential. |
| necessarily full of energy, but they will often be | | | | |