| Everyone in a private practice setting
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| | are hyperactive. Since the word
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| who works with children or adults is
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| | "hyperactive" is in the name itself you
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| going to have their own opinion on how
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| | might think that everyone with the
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| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| | disorder must be hyperactive, but such is
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| - ADD or ADHD - should be diagnosed. Some
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| | not the case. There are probably five or
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| clinics take the perspective that "more
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| | six types of ADHD, each one different
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| is good," and will recommend a large
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| | from the other in terms of brain
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| battery of tests, often costing many
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| | function. You can learn more about the
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| thousands of dollars. Other clinics,
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| | different types of ADHD at the ADHD
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| typically with hurried physicians, will
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| | Information Library.
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| simply give a brief rating scales to the
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| parents and then make a quick diagnosis
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| | How do you know if your child or teen is
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| and prescribe treatment, usually a
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| | hyperactive?
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| medication.
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| | He has happy hands and feet which fidget
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| Unfortunately neither of these extremes
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| | and squirm a lot. He just can't stay in
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| is in the patient's best interest.
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| | his seat for very long when he's supposed
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| | to at school or the dinner table. He may
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| If you are the parent of a child or
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| | run around too much, or climb on things
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| teenager who is struggling in school, and
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| | he's not supposed to. He is often just
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| perhaps at life in general, you should be
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| | too loud. He is "On the go" as if he is
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| familiar with what makes this disorder we
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| | "driven by a motor." He talks too much.
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| call Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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| | He leaves footprints across the ceiling.
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| Disorder.
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| | It is important to note that at least
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| First, the symptom of inattention. The
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| | some of these symptoms must have been
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| person has trouble with focusing on the
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| | seen before the age of seven. Also, that
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| right thing, long enough to get it done.
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| | at least some of the symptoms are seen
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| A lot of people, including his parents,
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| | both at home and at school. Also, that
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| complain that he just doesn't seem to
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| | these behaviors are really a problem. Not
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| listen when spoken to. Because of not
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| | just a little bit, but a lot.
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| sustaining attention, or because of
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| acting like a "space cadet," he doesn't
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| | Please be aware that there are several
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| finish his chores or homework. He can't
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| | reasons why a child could have these
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| keep his mind on what he's doing for very
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| | symptoms besides Attention Deficit
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| long unless it is very exciting, or very
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| | Hyperactivity Disorder. For example,
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| entertaining, and he doesn't pay close
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| | thyroid problems, depression, anxiety
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| attention to what he's doing, so he makes
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| | disorders, hearing problems, and so on.
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| a lot of careless mistakes. Video games
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| | Please do not attempt to "diagnose" your
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| are an exception because they give
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| | child. See your doctor, or go to a
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| immediate feedback, they are exciting,
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| | qualified mental health professional.
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| and they are fun. Chores and homework are
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| | This web site is no substitute for
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| not.The inattention is seen most with
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| | talking with an expert.
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| homework, chores, and other boring things
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| that you want him to do.
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| | Keep in mind that over-diagnosis of
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| | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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| He's really disorganized. Most commonly
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| | is a big problem. There are some children
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| this is seen in spending three hours to
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| | who are diagnosed as having ADHD that do
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| finally finish his homework, then losing
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| | not have it. It is not uncommon for
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| it at school (it's in his backpack), or
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| | someone with depression, or anxiety,
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| forgetting to turn it in. He really tries
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| | specific learning disabilities, early
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| to avoid doing homework or chores. He
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| | onset bi-polar disorder, or Tourette's
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| gets distracted easily, or pays attention
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| | Syndrome, to be diagnosed as Attention
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| to the wrong thing at the wrong time. He
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| | Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This is
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| is often forgetful and has to be reminded
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| | often the result of a diagnostic
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| to do things often.
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| | "work-up" which is too brief and does not
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| | take into account the many reasons why a
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| The great majority of people diagnosed
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| | child might be inattentive, impulsive, or
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| with ADHD have problems with inattention.
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| | over-active.
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| The next classic symptom is poor impulse
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| | But over-diagnosis of Attention Deficit
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| control, or a lack of self-control. Not
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| | Hyperactivity Disorder is not the only
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| all people with ADHD have this problem,
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| | problem.
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| but many do. He often blurts out answers
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| in class. He can't wait his turn when he
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| | Under-diagnosis of Attention Deficit
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| is playing games or at school, and pushes
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| | Hyperactivity Disorder is also a problem.
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| ahead in lines. He interrupts others a
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| | This happens most often in the school
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| lot, he just doesn't wait well. He tends
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| | setting where the school psychologist
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| to do things without thinking about them
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| | writes his report perfectly describing an
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| first, and says things he doesn't think
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| | individual with ADHD, then refuses to use
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| about first. He does not consider the
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| | the label "Attention Deficit
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| consequences of his actions.
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| | Hyperactivity Disorder" in his report
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| | anywhere.
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| About half of those diagnosed with ADHD
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