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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD in Adults Overview
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is well recognized in children and is increasingly recognized in adult populations. The labels used to describe this cluster of problems have changed many times over the past 100 years, but currently the term attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are most familiar to educators and medical and mental health professionals. ADHD is distinguished from other disorders by differences in intensity and persistence of particular groups of symptoms. ADHD develops from a combination of genetic inheritance and life experiences. In general, these qualities often result in a lack of fit between expectations and the individual's performance.
The exact characteristics or symptoms defining this set of problems continue to be defined. ADHD is not considered just a problem with poor attention but is additionally a problem with moderating emotions and effective se...
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I found out I have ADHD last year at age 29. History of my education shows that it is not because of my IQ, but I simply have no control of my attention span when in school. My test results showed that I do not have problem with others, but only have problems because of my attention rate. Since college, I have a hard time to control my mood swings. I compete with people who have looked down on me and most of the time I proved them wrong, but in the long run, the more I push myself harder the more I became self-destructive. After taking Ritalin, I got better at the beginning for about a month. The drug can only get me on my high brain wave control for a short time. My ability to multitask was worn out bits by bit. I do hope there will be more attention on our issues. Please put more effort on the research.