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The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that affects five to fifteen percent of children who are in school. It is a neurobehavioral disorder. It is one of the conditions that starts in childhood and may continue until the adulthood. Its symptoms are having trouble paying attention, hyperactivity and difficulty in controlling behavior. The key behaviors of ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with this kind of condition have more severe behaviors than the normal ones. ADHD has three subtypes. These includespredominantly hyperactive-impulsive, predominantly inattentiveandcombined hyperactive-impulsive and inattentive. - 1.Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive- most symptoms are categorized in hyperactivity and impulsivity condition.
- a.Hyperactivity- an individual cannot slow down. Children with ADHD have endless energy. They jump, fidget, squirm and seem not to be able to calm down.
- b.Impulsiveness- individual tend to frequently do things without fully thinking over of their options. When making a decision, they don't think but instead they quickly decide things even if it is not necessary. Children often times show their emotions with a lack of control, may offend other people un-intentionally and blurt out inappropriate comments. They also have the difficulty to take turns because it is difficult for them to sit still when they watch other children having fun.
- 2. Predominantly Inattentive -This is the category where majority of the symptoms of ADHD are found. Difficulty in getting along with other children is one of the problems that most children have. Individuals with this condition have troubles in paying attention on things. It is really difficult for them to focus on learning something new that makes them little interested. But they can also show full attention on things that they really want and interest them more. Even if they try to avoid careless mistakes, it causes them to do it. Children often have trouble in making their homework because they forget to right down their assignments or homework. They tend to lose focus and they lack the ability to listen for an amount of time. This subtype is also called ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).
- 3. Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Attentive - It is the combination of the inattentive and hyperactive- impulsive behaviors. In this subtype, there are six or more symptoms of inattention and another six or more for hyperactivity-impulsivity. People appear not to be able to concentrate, stay on task and they can be easily distracted and forget.
There is no cure for this condition but treatments can relieve it. There is a possibility that people with ADHD can be successful in school and in their lives if they are well-treated with certain medications. There are researchers that develop and find more effective treatments and interventions by using new tools like brain imaging so that it can lead to better understanding ADHD.
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