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Sign of ADD / ADHD in Adults – Time for a New Start

By on December 13, 2010 in Signs of ADD / ADHD

In the past it was believed that ADD / ADHD was restricted to children and adolescents. Not anymore. It is now estimated that 70% of children with ADD / ADHD will demonstrate the signs of ADD / ADHD all their lives.

According to Dr. Hallowell , if you have exhibited at least twelve of the following behaviors since childhood and if these symptoms are not associated with any other medical or psychiatric condition, consider an evaluation by a team of ADD / ADHD professionals:

  • A sense of underachievement, of not meeting one’s goals (regardless of how much one has actually accomplished).
  • Difficulty getting organized.
  • Chronic procrastination or trouble getting started.
  • Many projects going simultaneously; trouble with follow through.
  • A tendency to say what comes to mind without necessarily considering the timing or appropriateness of the remark.
  • A frequent search for high stimulation.
  • An intolerance of boredom.
  • Easy distractibility; trouble focusing attention, tendency to tune out or drift away in the middle of a page or conversation, often coupled with an inability to focus at times.
  • Often creative, intuitive, highly intelligent
  • Trouble in going through established channels and following “proper” procedure.
  • Impatient; low tolerance of frustration.
  • Impulsive, either verbally or in action, as an impulsive spending of money.
  • Changing plans, enacting new schemes or career plans and the like; hot-tempered.
  • A tendency to worry needlessly, endlessly; a tendency to scan the horizon looking for something to worry about, alternating with attention to or disregard for actual dangers.
  • A sense of insecurity.
  • Mood swings, moodlability, especially when disengaged from a person or a project.
  • Physical or cognitive restlessness
  • A tendency toward addictive behavior.
  • Chronic problems with self-esteem.
  • Inaccurate self-observation.
  • Family history of ADD / ADHD or manic depressive illness or depression or substance abuse or other disorders of impulse control or mood.

If according to the above you are suspecting that you have ADD / ADHD, I suggest you get a professional evaluation immediately. I know, I know – you have ADD / ADHD and you think (like all of us), I will look into it tomorrow, and then forget all about it. Don’t wait for tomorrow,  do it now, look for professional help NOW! You will not regret it.

Remember, ADD/ ADHD is not a bad thing, unless the ADD / ADHD is not diagnosed and not treated. Here is a quick way to check if you may have ADHD.

Where to go next:

  1. Look for Someone who specialized in ADD / ADHD.
  2. Look for someone you are comfortable with.
  3. Try Pediatrician – Yes, Pediatrician! They are probably the most knowledgeable about ADHD, and they may as well be ready to evaluate you, even as adult. I, for one, was evaluated by a pediatrician at the age of 46.
  4. Try a psychiatrist, preferably one with an experience with ADD / ADHD
  5. If you have hard time to find a specialist, try at the closet University Hospital. They are usually well updated and informed and will be able to either evaluate you or refer you to a specialist.

External Resources:

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Signs of ADD and ADHD in children – Your child’s future starts here

By on November 13, 2010 in Signs of ADD / ADHD
  • Does my child have ADD or ADHD?
  • When should I consider consulting an expert?

Recognizing the signs of ADD / ADHD in your child’s behavior is highly important. It is the first step in a process which will improve your child’s future.

ADD and ADHD are highly controversial, and following some of the public debate about the existence or non existence of ADHD is amusing. For someone who discovered just recently, at the age of 46, that he has ADD (That’s me), and have to lead with two kids with ADHD, I have not doubt of its existence.

This article’s objective is to assist you, the parent, to have some kind of guidance whether or not further diagnosis is necessary.

Signs of ADD / ADHD – Quick Evaluation Guidelines

According to  Dr. Hallowell, If your child’s behavior includes at least eight of the following, for a period greater than six months, consider professional evaluation:

  • Often fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat (in adolescents or adults) and may be limited to subjective feelings of restlessness.
  • Has difficulty remaining in seat when asked to do so.
  • Is easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.
  • Often blurts out answers to questions before they have been completed.
  • Has difficulty following through on instructions from others.
  • Often shifts from one uncompleted activity to another.
  • Has difficulty playing quietly.
  • Often talks excessively.
  • Often interrupts or intrudes on others.
  • Often does not seem to listen to what is being said to him or her.
  • Often loses things necessary for tasks or activities at school or at home.
  • Often engages in physically dangerous activities without considering possible consequences.

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