| The primary symptoms of ADHD are hyperactivity, | | | | distractibility, interrupting and saying things without |
| impulsivity and inattention. While in normal children, these | | | | thinking and being excessively physical. As a child gets |
| symptoms can appear in low levels, in children | | | | older, the impulsivity side of their ADD will take a more |
| suffering from ADD, these are severe, and occur | | | | damaging toll if not dealt with. Impulsive ADDers tend |
| repeatedly for a long period of time. However, as | | | | to get into drugs, break the law and do other |
| many of these symptoms can be found in normal | | | | destructive things at an earlier age. |
| children, it is even more important to ensure you get a | | | | Signs of inattention include getting easily distracted, |
| thorough examination by a qualified mental health | | | | making careless mistakes, becoming easily |
| professional. | | | | disorganized, the inability to follow directions correctly |
| As stated above, in the case of ADHD all of these | | | | and poor follow-through. Also, inattentive ADD |
| primary symptoms will be severe and of long duration. | | | | sufferers easily become bored, which leads to task |
| For individuals suffering from ADHD with hyperactivity, | | | | switching. Individuals having inattentive ADD usually go |
| symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity will appear | | | | the longest without getting diagnosed, as their |
| prior to symptoms of inattention. The symptoms of a | | | | symptoms are less visible and less distracting to their |
| child with hyperactive ADHD will be much more visible | | | | surrounding environment. However, this does not mean |
| than those of a child with inattentive ADD, who may | | | | that the disorder is any less disabling for the individual. |
| be regarded as a space cadet. | | | | Persons with inattentive ADD have a higher rate of |
| A child who is impulsive may be viewed as having a | | | | anxiety and depression because they tend to |
| behavior problem, while a child who is quiet and | | | | internalize their symptoms to a greater extent. |
| spacey will be viewed as lazy and unmotivated. | | | | If an individual has Combined Type ADHD, they will |
| However, these are both cases of ADD, despite the | | | | exhibit almost all of the symptoms of hyperactivity, |
| fact that they look very different. Because there are | | | | impulsivity and inattention. These are the most severe |
| so many variations in ADD and how it manifests itself, | | | | cases of ADD, and can be difficult to treat. Combined |
| it can difficult to diagnose. And the problem is, that the | | | | type ADD sufferers find it very difficult to get |
| longer you go without being diagnosed, the more | | | | organized. They also have the highest chance of not |
| complex ADD starts to look, and the more the | | | | doing well in school, being regarded as a behavior |
| individual will suffer from it before receiving appropriate | | | | problem for teachers and parents, and also tend to |
| treatment. | | | | have problems with social skills. |
| Signs of hyperactivity/impulsivity are restlessness, | | | | |