| Approximately 5% of the population suffers from | | | | disorganized as they jump from one object to another, |
| ADD, with majority of them being children. However, it | | | | and most of the times they are unaware of their |
| is possible for ADD to carry on into adulthood due to a | | | | environment, giving them the appearance of being |
| lack of treatment. Whilst there is insufficient research | | | | highly disorganized and flighty. Hyperactivity Especially |
| to support the causes of ADD, it can be due to | | | | for children, it is easy to observe symptoms of |
| genetics, prenatal conditions or neurological damage. | | | | hyperactivity. These is usually reflected in their ability to |
| ADD is a condition whereby the reticular activating | | | | remain in the same position for more than a few |
| system is impaired, reducing the amount of | | | | seconds. For children, there is a tendency to ignore |
| norepinephrine in the brain, which causes difficulty in | | | | instructions and be immersed in playing or running |
| communication within different regions of the brain. The | | | | around the room. For adults, it may be subtle signs |
| symptoms of ADD are similar for children and adults, | | | | such as fidgeting in the seat continuously, or playing |
| although adults are seldom diagnosed as they have a | | | | with their hands and feet. Impulsiveness This could be |
| better ability to cover up their reactions. There are | | | | manifested in the need to talk excessively, or cutting |
| many forms of ADD as well, ranging from Attention | | | | into conversations before the other party has finished. |
| Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Deficit | | | | For children who are playing, it could be sudden actions |
| Behavior Disorder (ADBD) and Oppositional Defiant | | | | or a stubborn streak to halt playtime activities. In the |
| Disorder (ODD) to Conduct Disorder (CD). In general, | | | | classroom, they tend to speak out of turn without |
| the symptoms such as inability to focus and agitation | | | | waiting for the teacher to call on them, or even before |
| are known to carry over into adulthood. For our | | | | the teacher has finished asking a question. In adults, |
| purposes, we will be identifying the various symptoms | | | | there is a dangerous tendency to indulge in dangerous |
| without distinction towards adults or children. This is due | | | | activities without careful considerations of the risks or |
| to the likelihood of symptoms carrying over as the | | | | consequences. Low Self Confidence Adults and |
| children mature. Inability to Focus Due to the short | | | | children alike who suffer from ADD tend to have low |
| attention span of individuals suffering from ADD, they | | | | self confidence due to self directed frustration at their |
| find it difficult to focus on any one task or thought | | | | inability to focus and complete tasks at hand. They |
| process at a time. This causes them to appear as | | | | also suffer from the social stigma and the fear that |
| bored, and they tend to be forgetful. Misplacing items | | | | they are not good enough due to comments from |
| or having wandering thoughts during discussions are | | | | people around them. |
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