ADHD assessment is not easy

The main symptoms of the ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) are impulsiveness, hyperactivity and inattention. Since many of us are, at some stage of our life, impulsive or inattentive it becomes difficult to make an accurate ADHD assessment.

Research has now established that there are three types of ADHD patients: the hyperactive-impulsive type, the inattentive type and the inattentive-hyperactive-impulsive type. This classification is based on the dominant aspect of one’s behavior.

Generally, a person who is inattentive is unlikely to be hyperactive-impulsive. But there are some who demonstrate both the symptoms. The symptoms become more apparent over a period of six months to one year.

A hyperactive person finds it difficult to focus on a single subject. Such a person also finds it difficult to sit in a single place for more than an hour, and takes impulsive actions without thinking about the results. These people are generally aggressive and overtly active. However, it is important to assess one’s natural behavior. Is it symptomatic of the disease or is the person naturally impulsive?

The reverse is true of someone suffering from an inattentive type of ADHD. This person may go completely unnoticed because he sits quietly. However, these people also face difficulty in grasping things at school, work and home.

The final assessment must be left to a specialist: there are chances that a perfectly normal functioning person can be mistaken for an ADHD and people who actually suffering from the disorder can tend to be overlooked.

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