Posts Tagged ‘adhd in adults’

  • Am I Suffering From ADHD
    Most of the times, we adults, never comprehend that the persisting problems at home, office, and with relationships can be due to a medical condition or a disorder. Unfortunately, the same state of disorder is also passed on to the children. It is at this stage that adults, who are parents, are also diagnosed as having ADHD. According to a research, it is predicted that ADHD symptoms exist even in adulthood for approximately 60 percent of the people who had ADHD symptoms in childhood. If ADHD is left untreated, it affects your life in the following way. Job chances are rare. Involvement in antisocial activities and substance misuse increases. Relationships are unbalanced. Existence of co-conditions, additional medical disorders that influence the mood and behavior such as, depression or anxiety is usual. If you as a parent are  [...]
    Posted at November 24th, 2009
  • How Is ADHD Diagnosed In Adults
    Some of the common people and medical experts, such as a GP or a psychiatrist are of the opinion that adults do not have ADHD. But, this is not true! Adults can have ADHD. So, if you feel that you are suffering from ADHD, listed below are the steps of the diagnosis process that you are advised to go through. Consult a GP and discuss what makes you recognize that you might be having ADHD. Ask the GP to examine you physically and mentally (even if he/she is of the opinion that ADHD is not a disorder to be found in adults). Get a reference from the GP of a psychiatrist for diagnosis if he/she suggest you for the same, as it is difficult for the GP to alone diagnose ADHD. Visit the referred specialist for a proper and complete diagnosis. Be prepare to wait in the queues, as there can be a line of patients that vary in number depending  [...]
    Posted at November 23rd, 2009