Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that begins in childhood and can spread throughout life. It is a disease that can cause extremely important academic, social and psychiatric problems and its negative effects can last a lifetime.
The child has trouble controlling his behavior and maintaining attention. Hyperactivity is common, but some children may also have only attention problems without hyperactivity.
What are the symptoms?
attention deficit type symptoms of ADHD;
- having trouble focusing
- inability to pay attention
- not making eye contact
- Inability to continue in the same activity for a long time
- get bored quickly
- Ignore the details
- Forgetfulness
- Difficulty listening to others
- Losing personal belongings and relics
- Failing to remember simple directions
- make frequent mistakes
Hyperactivity type symptoms of ADHD;
- too much mobility
- unable to stand still
- Constantly moving hands and feet, even while sitting
- Jabber
- Mispronunciation of words and inability to connect sentences
- having trouble listening
- interrupt someone’s word
impulsivity type symptoms of ADHD;
- To demand immediate fulfillment of requests, to impose
- Be impatient
- act without thinking
- act hastily
- can’t wait in line
- unable to control reactions
The findings in the above groups can be found alone or together. For example, one child may have only attention deficit, while another may have attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder together.
If you use the word “hyperactive” for your child or someone else, in order for this to be true, situations similar to the above that caused you to make this definition must persist and/or gradually lead to learning difficulties and adaptation problems. Then it’s time to talk to an expert to clear your doubts.
If your child has some of the symptoms mentioned intensely and these symptoms are seen in more than one environment such as school or home environment, please consult a specialist working in this field for detailed evaluation and expert opinion, instead of making a diagnosis on your own.
It should not be forgotten that ADHD is a disorder that responds very well to treatment. On the other hand, if it is not treated, many problems such as not being able to use mental skills adequately and therefore falling in school success and adaptation problems to daily life may occur.
