An overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Collapse All Introduction What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? Similarly observed that parental smoking during pregnancy predicts non-responsiveness to intervention targeting ADHD symptoms in elementary school children.
Clinically the dual pathway model suggests that there may be merit in targeting different sub-types with specific treatments, as well as allowing the development of novel interventions, perhaps aimed at desensitizing delay.
The direction of effect, between ADHD and sleep problems is unclear. Based on this process assumption, a study by LaHoste et al. Diagnosis and Testing The most accurate way to get an ADHD evaluation is to have detailed testing done by an experienced clinician.
However, many different life events, psychological disorders, and medical conditions can lead to certain characteristics of ADHD.
There is much to learn about it. But they can learn strategies to be successful.
Work closely with your doctor to find the right type of medication and a therapeutic dosage for you or your child. The core characteristics are difficulty with regulating attention and controlling impulses and hyperactivity. The top-down theories attribute the dysfunction to frontal and prefrontal and sagittal cortices.
It's typical for preschoolers to have short attention spans and be unable to stick with one activity for long. However, two factors associated with the disorder are genetics and environmental factors. Researchers are now studying: how genes work together how genes interact with environmental factors to influence behaviour how genes influence responses to treatment.