| Attention Deficit Disorder is a chronic | | | | speech. The combined type will exhibit both |
| neurological disorder, which is predominantly | | | | types of symptoms. |
| diagnosed in children. Statistics estimates | | | | |
| that 2-5 % of the population is affected by | | | | Usually, children with ADD will have certain |
| ADD, considering the rare possibility for | | | | learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, |
| cases of Adult ADD. ADD is one of the | | | | low thyroid, and tendency to violate rules |
| disturbing pediatric disorders in the United | | | | and regulations. It is quite interesting that |
| States, since 5 million are affected by this | | | | the features of gifted children are often |
| disorder. Attention deficit disorder is the | | | | misinterpreted as symptoms of ADD. In adults, |
| old name of the disease with characteristic | | | | ADD is characteristic with symptoms such as |
| symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention and | | | | low esteem, procrastination, boredom, |
| impulsivity, which is later renamed as | | | | anxiety, depression, mood swings, |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD | | | | relationship problems, forgetfulness, |
| HD). The disorder is classified into three | | | | restlessness, sleep problems, and addiction. |
| distinct subtypes, ADHD predominantly | | | | |
| combined type, ADHD predominantly inattentive | | | | Treatments for ADD are not effective to |
| type and ADHD predominantly | | | | provide a complete cure, to date, since the |
| hyperactive-impulsive type, on the basis of | | | | exact cause of the disease is not identified. |
| the pronounced characteristic symptom. | | | | The only known fact is that the disease is |
| | | | brought on because of some sort of |
| Children with ADD show distractibility, | | | | neurological problem. It is suspected that |
| forgetfulness, impulse control, and | | | | impairment to the neurotransmitters can be |
| disorganization. It is often misdiagnosed as | | | | the possible cause. Physicians prescribe |
| any learning disability disease, however, | | | | several medications, which help the ADD |
| pervasive symptoms for six months must be | | | | patients to control their symptoms |
| suspected. Diagnostic and statistical manual | | | | effectively. The simulative medications |
| of mental disorders describe particular | | | | include methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, |
| symptoms for the children belonging to each | | | | and benzphetamine. The brand names such as |
| type of ADD. The inattentive type shows the | | | | Ritalin and Adderall are some of the widely |
| symptom such as careless mistakes due to | | | | accepted drugs for ADD treatment. The |
| inattention, trouble in playing games that | | | | psychotherapies such as behavioral therapy, |
| require concentration, failure to follow | | | | cognitive therapy, relaxation therapy and |
| instructions, avoiding school projects and | | | | neurofeedback are suggested to improve the |
| seminars, forgetfulness, distractibility and | | | | social behavior of ADD patients. In addition, |
| recurring losses. The hyperactivity-impulsive | | | | nutritional supplements such as zinc, amino |
| type shows symptoms such as restlessness, | | | | acids, and fatty acids such as Omega 3, are |
| difficulty in staying seated, wanting to run | | | | recommended to enhance the condition of ADD |
| and climb all the time, answering before a | | | | patients. |
| question has been completed, and excessive | | | | |