ADULT ADD/ADHD

Adult ADD/ADHD

Abstract

Adult ADD/ADHD has been labeled a serious disease, which has been held responsible for many adult problems that and is interfering in many adult's lives. There are many different symptoms as well as many treatment options ranging from medication to diet restrictions to biofeedback sessions. There is also diagnostic testing available through medical professionals to help make a correct diagnosis. This paper shall be covering the accounts of ADD/ADHD, the symptomology, the methods used for diagnosis, and the availability of treatment options. The paper also highlights the factors that are responsible for the origin and presence of ADD/ADHD amongst adults and also aims to highlight the effects of the disease on human brain functioning and impacts on the psychology of the subject.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Adult ADD/ADHD4

Outline4

Introduction4

Discussion5

Criteria for Diagnosis among adults5

Symptoms6

Evolution Of ADHD In Adults10

Persistence of ADHD in adulthood, psychiatric and comorbid substance use11

Treatment options11

Alternative forms of treatment12

Conclusion14

References16

Adult ADD/ADHD

Outline

Introduction

Discussion

Diagnostic criteria being used in adults

Symptoms

Evolution Of ADHD In Adults

Persistence of ADHD in adulthood, psychiatric and comorbid substance use

Treatment options

Conclusion

Introduction

The Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD) appears during childhood and which has long been thought that disappeared in adolescents. However, up to 60% of children suffering from ADHD continue to have few patent symptoms in adulthood (work, relationships, parenting) (Young, 2010). Longitudinal studies and different researchers, conducted on several time intervals, show that the disorder is clinically significant among adults, with malfunction in the professional, family and emotional structure of humans. Furthermore, comorbidity is high, as in children, and can complicate the diagnosis and treat- ment. The treatment of ADHD is currently based largely on drugs and the application of psychoeducation, along with psychotherapy in alignment to cater patients' need and requirements.

In adults, ADHD appears, as well as in children, a controversial diagnosis, empirical studies and observations tional are essential. The discussion in the media and popular literature regarding the presence of the disease has been a core topic of conversation. In Western society, which tends to worship physicians could be the recognition that these common psychiatric diagnoses invented by a group of people at the round table and not discovered by scientists in a laboratory, because an unpleasant surprise. Results of the DSM the decision making process is a diagnostic classification, namely, ADHD, which is completely arbitrary and based solely on behavioural patterns.

Most experts agree that ADHD medications are safe and effective when taken under the supervision of a psychiatrist or doctor. Moreover, ADHD medications have been shown to help adolescents with ADHD in different areas because they reduce the amount of smoking, drug use, injuries and car accidents, and help to improve relationships both within and outside the domicile or vicinity the patient lives in.

Discussion

Criteria for Diagnosis among adults

The diagnosis of adult ADHD is not easy. In many cases, when a child is diagnosed with this disorder, a parent may feel that he (or she) has the same symptoms that occur in a child, and for the first time in ...