Some parents may complain that their children are easily distracted and have difficulty maintaining a job. Yes, these symptoms may indicate attention deficit and hyperactivity, but they are not sufficient. In this article, I will try to clear up the question marks in your mind by talking about the main symptoms of ADHD and seeing if your child has them.
Reluctance to sit down with homework,
Frequent and short-term interruptions of homework for simple reasons after starting it. . (And having difficulty getting back to sleep)
Easily affected by external stimuli, especially sounds, in tasks that he/she has to focus on (homework, games),
If he/she is very good at speaking but does not show the same success in listening. In other words, when the other person speaks, he cannot fully focus on what the other person is saying, if he seems to be listening but is actually thinking of other things,
If he receives feedback from his teacher such as "he is watching out of the window, getting distracted, not listening to the lesson",
If he/she is sleepy, timid, gives up easily,
If he/she makes simple, careless mistakes even in subjects he/she has mastered;
He listens when the other person asks something and although he seems interested, he answers relatively late and looks confused. If it appears;
Footnote: The symptoms in this article belong only to Attention Deficit. Not every subtype of the disorder has to be present; some children have only attention deficit, others have only hyperactivity, and some have both subtypes, which we call the compound type.
It is appropriate to suspect Attention Deficit. it could be. However, since the diagnosis can only be made by a psychiatrist, it would be appropriate to consult the necessary doctor as soon as possible, explaining the suspected circumstances in detail. These symptoms can also be found in healthy children. It will be checked whether it is present in more than one environment and whether it meets certain criteria in terms of duration.
The fact that technological devices occupy an important place in our lives (especially in children) can cause attention span to shorten and them to be easily distracted. At this point, ADHD symptoms may also be present in children who do not actually have ADHD. Parents ''get bored quickly, jump from one place to another, Doubts like "he can't pay attention to anything" may not have a pathological equivalent. For this reason, it would be appropriate for them to consult a specialist in the field of attention deficit and hyperactivity and find answers to the questions in their minds.
Parents can make the mistake of diagnosing their children with the symptoms they access with their own means - especially on the internet. They think that their child may have a disorder, with thoughts like "There is this too, this describes my child as well". Although the symptoms are consistent, the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder is a sensitive disorder that requires meticulousness, can be confused with many other psychiatric diseases, and is diagnosed by child psychiatrists with a detailed retrospective history. Especially when browsing the resources on the internet, it should be taken into consideration what the site is about, if an article is read, who the author is and whether he is a psychiatrist or psychologist. Attention deficit and hyperactivity is a disorder about which there are still urban legends and lack of knowledge is at its highest. While there are sharp deficiencies even among experts and consultants, care should be taken to ensure that the source is reliable. Media sites, news site-style sites, can publish articles on any subject under the name of articles that are devoid of scientific content; Such content should not be relied upon.
As a result, although all signs indicate that your child may have ADHD, be sure to consult an authorized doctor for diagnosis. Diagnosing ADHD is both important for parents to start a process and essential for a treatment plan. Eliminating uncertainties is the starting point for taking the right steps.
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