Attention deficit disorder or ADD for short is a condition that is psychosomatic and it is mostly seen to be a problem with learning as well as disorders related to behavior, and it is mostly diagnosed as a problem with children though it is more commonly found to affect male infants than females. In fact, attention deficit disorder is known to begin during childhood though it can even affect a person in his or her adult years, and it is characterized with anti-social behavior, which however are absent in children suffering from the problem.

Common Symptoms

The common symptoms of attention deficit disorder in children include being inattentive and behaving impulsively and sometimes when the condition becomes hyperactive, there is difficulty felt in doing homework, or even conducting a conversation, and affected persons generally take risks and thus are more liable to get injured accidentally. Inattentiveness that is a common symptom of attention deficit disorder can lead to committing careless mistakes and it also results in not being able to complete given tasks as well as not being a good listener and generally suffering from forgetfulness in the daily routines.

There are other symptoms as well that include being impulsive and frequently interrupting conversations and not being patient as well a saying the answer prior to even the question being completed. And, in adults, attention deficit disorder leads to taking of risks while also being careless as well as impulsive and not being able to manage time too well. In addition, their lives are generally without a structure and there is also little if any self-control or even self-motivation.

The worst part about attention deficit disorder is the difficulty in diagnosing the problem and even providing proper treatment is difficult, especially because there are accompanying mood disorders and even other follies are committed such as substance abuse and psychological disorders. At one time, the medical fraternity thought that the condition that affected children as also adolescents would soon disappear once the person became an adult, though now it is known that if the condition is not treated in time, it can lead to further problems for the person affected as well as his/her family.

Thus, there is need for a person suffering from attention deficit disorder to get timely medical attention and not leave it untreated thinking that it will soon disappear because that is not the case. Seeking immediate medical help will put the affected person less at risk of doing something that will later be regretted, and given that people with this condition will often take to doing risky things, it must be brought under control at the earliest.

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Have you ever wondered if you child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD? The symptoms for ADHD are often varied and hard to distinguish from normal child’s bad behavior. If you’ve tried every form of discipline to your child, you may want to look into the potential of ADHD and the option of natural cures for ADHD.

Some of the typical ADHD symptoms include difficulty paying attention and staying focus on task. A child that doesn’t stay of task during play sends a sign that the problem is not just bad behavior.

Children with ADHD tend to loose things, are forgetful and just can’t seem to get organized. They often jiggle their feet, burst out answers before the speaker completes the question and may talk excessively.

Unlike natural treatments for ADHD, the traditional medication use stimulants, which come with many side effects. Some of the side effects include headaches, problems sleeping, stomach aches, rapid pulse, slow growth or incomplete growth. In addition, it is also common to find rebound reactions when medication ceases, tics and nervous habits, muscle twitches, jerks and lack of appetite.

Other medications, such as non-stimulants, increase the levels of neurotransmitters also have a laundry list of side effects. The include most of the same as amphetamines but also cause difficulty urinating constipation, fatigue, dry mouth, dizziness and sometimes in adults, erectile dysfunction.

There are several other types of drugs including anti-depressants that have most of the same side effects. The doctor has to monitor for rapid heartbeat and low blood pressure when your child takes certain antidepressants.

No parent would want to risk their children with the not-yet-known long-term effects of drugs. Parents with ADHD child have found the social exclusions, poor grades and constant disciplinary measures taken on their ADHD children.

For the parents who opposed to the traditional prescription medication, they have found a better solution by looking into natural treatments for ADHD. There are many herbs and botanical extracts such as Hyoscyamus, Tuberculinum, Arsen iod, and Verta alb produce effective and safe natural cures to ADHD.

These natural treatments for ADHD solutions must be properly prepared according to the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, and should only be purchased from a reliable and reputable manufacturer.

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Kevin Church has been studying alternative health applications for a number of years. He is a regular contributor to www.adhd-herbal-treatments.com, a site discussing some of the most promising natural treatments for ADHD on the market today. If you’re looking for an alternative to harsh medications, visit the site to learn more.

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Keywords for this article: ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Froehlich

A new national survey reports some attention-getting numbers. The first attention-getting statistic is that about nine-percent of children or teens in the United States have ADHD. The second surprising number is that just above thirty-percent of these children are receiving any treatment for their ADHD.

There have been a number of similar studies done through the years, but this study is considered important because it used the most modern diagnostic criteria for ADHD today, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition.

The ADHD Information Library has written and maintained for years that about five-percent of children in the US had ADHD, and that it has been both over-diagnosed and under-diagnosed. ADHD has been over-diagnosed in the sense that often the doctor exams leading to a diagnosis don’t consider the differential diagnoses that need to be ruled out before diagnosing ADHD, such as fetal alcohol syndrome, head injuries, tourette syndrome, bipolar disorder, and more (see newideas.net/adhd/differential-diagnosis ).

Our concern is that this study may have fallen into the same trap. Simply reporting that nine-percent of children or teens meet the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD is not the same as nine-percent of children or teens having ADHD. Rather, many children or teens who meet the criteria for ADHD end up having some other disorder.

And we have reported that ADHD is under-diagnosed in the sense that only about one-third of the children or teens who actually have ADHD ever get proper medical treatment. This research study confirms that estimate.

“There is a perception that ADHD is overdiagnosed and overtreated,” said lead researcher Dr. Tanya E. Froehlich, from Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center. “But our study shows that for those who meet the criteria for ADHD, the opposite problem — underdiagnosis and undertreatment — seems to be occurring.” The researchers found that some 2.4 million children between the ages of 8 and 15 meet the medical definition of ADHD but an estimated 1.2 million children haven’t been diagnosed or treated, Froehlich said, adding that “girls were more likely to be undiagnosed.”

The researchers studied the data on 3,082 children who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Using interviews, the researchers were able to establish whether a child met the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. Researchers also used data from physicians and the numbers of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medications being used to establish diagnosis and treatment patterns, according to the report.

The researchers found that of the nearly nine percent of children who met the criteria for ADHD, only 47.9 percent had been diagnosed with ADHD and only 32 percent were treated consistently with medications.

Froehlich said more needs to be done to identify and treat children with ADHD. “It’s not a trivial disorder,” she said. “It can have an impact on the child and the family if it is not diagnosed and addressed. We need to redouble our efforts to help doctors spot the symptoms of ADHD and make an accurate diagnosis.”

This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to replace medical advice from your physician or health care provider. Always consult your physician about ADHD.

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For clear and accurate information on parenting a child or teenager with ADHD, visit the ADHD Information Library at newideas.net with our clinical editor Douglas Cowan, Psy.D. We have over 350 pages of information on parenting, medications, diet, alternative treatments, a free online screening tool for ADHD, free weekly ADHD newsletter, and much more. Dr. Cowan is not on the “advisory staff” of any major pharmaceutical company, but is on the medical advisory board to a nutritional company in Tampa, FL. See our free online screening tool at http://www.articletrader.com

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