Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disease in children and is characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that are inappropriate for the child's developmental period. Although ADHD usually begins at the age of 3, the diagnosis is often made in the primary school years, when attention span and concentration required for learning are required.
Children with ADHD are affected not only in the areas of attention, mobility and impulsivity, but also response inhibition, short-term memory, planning, They also show lack of performance in neuropsychological areas such as time perception, maintenance of attention and verbal learning.
More than half of children with ADHD continue to have ADHD symptoms in adulthood. Studies provide serious evidence that even if the characteristic symptoms of ADHD no longer exist, impairment in the areas of neuropsychological functionality listed above continues in adulthood.
Children are lucky. Many teachers and parents are now careful and vigilant about ADHD. So, do parents ever look back at themselves? Some parents say, “My child has been diagnosed with ADHD. My childhood was similar, and there are still issues that I have difficulty with. Can I still have it? They can apply as follows. Approximately half of the parents whose children have ADHD have a history of ADHD.
Parents, take a careful look at yourself and your spouse; Are you hasty and impatient? Do you want to find a solution right away, and sometimes make quick decisions without weighing them well or waiting for something better? Do you often interrupt someone and understand something without saying anything? Do you ever forget to search for items you use every day, such as your car keys and phone? Do you always postpone or miss certain payments? Do you ever forget the initial purpose you had in mind when you enter a room or a store and come out with something completely different? When you start a task, you notice something else, even out of the corner of your eye, and get stuck on it? Or when you were about to leave the house and you were late because you stubbornly finished a stupid task? Are you tired of your relatives being late all the time? Do you dive into different worlds while listening to the other party? You can stay at a job that interests you for a long time, but it doesn't give you any voice. What do you never hear when you are insulted, when you feel disconnected from the world? You may have ADHD
2-4% of adults have ADHD. Studies show that most adults with ADHD receive treatment for psychiatric illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder but not for their underlying ADHD. Adults with ADHD are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders than those without the disorder. When ADHD is left untreated, it causes conflicts in social life and marital relationships, and results that are lower than the person's capacity in school and business life.
ADHD in adulthood can be treated with pharmacotherapy (medication) and therapy.
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