It seems that these days everyone knows at least one individual that suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder, but what is it exactly? Inattention to detail and difficulty keeping attention are common problems in a lot of people, but when does it become a disorder? Common symptoms include the following: Chronic lateness and forgetfulness, anxiety, low self-esteem, problems at work or school, trouble controlling anger, impulsiveness, substance abuse or addiction, unorganization, procrastination, issues with frustration, chronic boredom, trouble concentrating while reading, mood swings, depression, and relationship problems. These again are common problems in a lot of people, so it is easy to self diagnoseyourself with ADHD. It's important to note that when diagnosing any disorder these symptoms :must be severe enough to disrupt one's life. Correlation isn't necessarily causation. If you have a problem with substance abuse chances are it's not just because you have attention deficit disorder. Many people may suffer from several of these symptoms but in fact do not actually suffer from attention deficit disorder. The definition of a disorder is something that disrupts the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of something else. So do you have ADD? According to a parent report in 2012 approximately 11% of children from the ages 4-17 were diagnosed with ADHD. (Krucik) According to these numbers you very well may have the disorder. Yet, how do we know these children were properly diagnosed? That number seems to be absurdly high. So is this an overly diagnosed disorder? Let's take a further look into how this disorder is diagnosed.
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Within the topic of the diagnosis of ADHD, I’ve always found it somewhat confusing into what truly went into said diagnosis. It’s quite interesting that your post delves into said topic and I’d greatly appreciate to see possibly an investigation regarding how those diagnoses may advance with age and how said diagnosis can change.
ReplyDeleteThe topic of diagnosis of ADHD is a difficult topic to consider talking about with some people because just about anyone can claim they have it without being properly diagnosed. I think you have a good topic that can reveal a lot of information about the diagnosis of ADHD in children.
ReplyDeleteYour topic of ADHD is an awesome subject to discuss. I personally am not a fan of the prescription drugs given especially to children. In some cases even being mis-diagnosed we as a national community need to explore what are truly the causes of ADHD.
ReplyDeleteI knew people with ADD, but at the same time I didn’t know that it was so frequently diagnosed the way it is today. It seems like anybody can get “diagnosed” almost as easily as people able to get their green card for marijuana for “medical purposes.”
ReplyDeleteI would honestly put studdies in your blog about the right way to diagnose ADD. Honestly I personally feel like kids are being diagnosed at a very young age because at the ripe age of 4 to your early teens these kids are still prone to outburst of anger or distractions mainly because they still are going through trying to figure out their emotions.
I do honestly agree with the ADD being thrown at people like it’s free candy, mainly because 11% of people from the ages of 4-17 are diagnosed! Like you said in your blog, “you very well may have the disorder. “
I was very surprised when I found that 3 to 7% of school-age children are suffer from ADHD issues. This is a very high percentage of population. I believe that behind this disorder it is more things going on like you mention anxiety and depression. I wonder if this disorder could be treated because I think the majority of mental problems don’t have cure. I know that people who suffer from mental problems could get better but I doubt that they can completely recover. Is there any solutions to help with this type of disorder?
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