What is ADHD? + Symptoms + Causes-Childhood -Percentage -Part 1-Personal Analysis
We sat down to think if when we mentioned our reaction disorder is somewhat alarming and often causes us to worry can take many actions without knowing realize and not to investigate or consult when making a decision.
It is a common alteration that groups the ability and skills to stay focused, self-control and using working memory, executive abilities and talents of everyday life.
(ADHD is not a disorder of attention. It is a blindness to the future. It is a myopia for future events.'re nearsighted over time, which means that the child and adult with ADHD will wait until the future is imminent. and try to deal with it.
Russell A. Barkley ADHD specialist)
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It affected its executive function that includes a broad set of skills focused on achieving a goal.
In them we find the response inhibition is based on the ability to manipulate responses to internal or external stimuli prevailing when performing a task and with negative result to ignore.
Cognitive Flexibility is another ability of our mind to seek meaning and adapt our behavior, thoughts, situations can change and may arise in an unexpected way and finally of memory categories working group of procedures to keep the mind on the elements our brain needs to perform tasks during execution. Remember and respond in a conversation associate new knowledge and we already knew, it allows us to learn and maintain information received in the mind.
ADHD shows its main symptoms are inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. In some cases they may manifest itself differently in children, some symptoms may change or even disappear as children grow older.
Its causes are differences in the development of anatomy and brain connections. Often it occurs in members of the same family. We all have ADHD symptoms at some point. To be diagnosed with this condition should have much more difficulty with certain skills. Children with ADHD have challenges in more than one area, at school, at home and with friends.
These are some of the difficulties in the process of non-development of the child:
- You can not manage time.
- Get organized and stay organized.
- They are difficult to control emotions.
- Pay attention and remember things.
- Initiate tasks.
- Saying or doing things without thinking.
A child could concentrate for hours when playing a sport. Children can Hyperfocus in a game console or watching television, to arrive not hear they're calling.
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Based on studies and analyzes and global approach these are some of the data:
- Global level from 3 to 14%. The most accepted is 4-5%.
- Spain 5-6% of the total population.
- Japan 5-6% of the total population.
- China 5-6% of the total population.
- Germany 5-6% of the total population.
- US country number one consumer of drugs for ADHD.
What I always found interesting is conventional intelligence (IQ score) - is measured as sub-average with many individuals who fit this diagnosis, although, at other times, a deeper dialogue with such individuals reveals an extraordinary insight and ability to fathom out and the ability to eventually solve problems, does exist - even a meaningful philosophical dialogue can be tracked if one has the patience and ability to listen to such a person.
It appears sometimes to me that some people are victims of their own thought processes. In working with such people, helping them to chart out their ideas in a sort of diary or schedule is often helpful.
yes , ADHD is a problem from childhood even hereditary to 76%, are problems that have to be attacked since its inception.
and it is as you say you have to help those people and know if there is a diagnosis to see their evolution and guide them this disorder (I do not like to call it that) part of the development of anatomy and brain connections.
The G factor is a good study tool for ADHD ...
thanks for your comment bro
Thanks for the reference. I will look into the G factor. I agree wrt disorder. Far better to keep ones eye on the facts: all individuals present some sort of challenge to the educator or clinician, no need to go blaming the individual because he brings a particularly difficult challenge to us ;-)