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ADHD Symptoms Between a Child and an Adult

One of the most known symptoms for ADHD is the lack of attention. This can be obviously seen in children and still a dominant symptom as they grow to their adulthood. It is said on the contrary that the hyperactivity lessens as the ADHD child progresses to adult stage.

According to some early surveys and studies, it is said that ADHD in children are more often diagnosed compared to adults that has ADHD. There are about half of the children with ADHD that will undergo or experience the symptoms as they grow according to some research. With this, it is strongly recommended to consult a physician or medical specialist to diagnose the child if ADHD symptoms are seen or observed. This is to give immediate management that would help the child as they take the developmental stage of their life. What the medical specialist or physician primarily do is to gather the complete data’s of the ADHD child. This composed of the child’s manifestation of ADHD symptoms, the background, and reactions to certain tests given. In turn, the family members especially the parents must give the needed information that can be used for their child’s ADHD case. Continue Reading

What Triggers the Cause of Childhood OCD?

One must be very knowledgeable of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder’s nature, background, history, treatment and medication and its signs and symptoms. There could be different factors that can influence the advent of OCD’s signs and symptoms. If observed in an earlier age and stage, the chances of its cure are greater and can lessen the potential… Continue Reading

What Are the OCD Signs And Symptoms

Once an individual is under Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, he or she may experience and suffer some or all of its signs and symptoms. OCD is an anxiety disorder where an individual has unreasonable and extreme fears, doubts and thoughts. Obsession is defined to be as the thoughts, inclinations and desires that are recurring in one’s mind.… Continue Reading

What is OCD?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a disorder that illustrates disturbing thoughts that causes restlessness, making a person severely anxious, with fear, and worries through repetitive and rhythmic behaviors to cope and minimize the anxiety felt combined with thoughts and obsessions or compulsions. They usually do repetitive actions and behaviors such as hand washing, being extremely… Continue Reading

What Does Adhd Mean?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that can affect both children and adult which is considered as a neurobiological developmental disorder. A person with ADHD is commonly known to have attention span problems and presence of hyperactivity in an excessive manner. To those children with ADHD, they usually act without thinking. They are… Continue Reading

Ritalin and Children with ADHD

Intervention for Children with ADHD: A Focus on Ritalin Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is a psychostimulantdrug approved fortreatmentof attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.  It increases the attention span in children with ADHD. Ritalin is not found in nature.  It is a synthetic drug, created by chemist in the laboratory. All the Ritalin produced in the United States is produced… Continue Reading