Introduction
To ADD
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), the generic term for
all types of the "official" clinical diagnosis called
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), affects
nearly 4 percent to 6 percent of the U.S. population,
according to the Attention Deficit Disorder
Association.
An estimated 2 million children in the United States, or
some 3 percent to 5 percent of children suffer from ADHD. In
short, out of a classroom with about 28 children, the odds
are that at least one will have ADHD. The disorder doesn’t
stop there, though.
Adults also suffer from the disorder. In fact anywhere
from 50 percent to 66 percent of children with ADHD continue
on into their adult lives with ADHD issues to face on their
jobs and in their relationships.
With ADHD being such a large
important part of everyday life, this ebook strives to help
clear up myths from facts and present an overview of the
issues surrounding the disorder. It includes information
about ADD /ADHD along with a variety of solutions available
to help with treatment and coping, based upon the most
recent studies, research, reports, articles, findings
products and services available, so that you can learn more
ADD/ ADHD health care.
For example, myth or truth? No one can accurately
diagnose ADD / ADHD either in children or adults. This is
not true. The fact is that although there is not yet a
definitive medical test for diagnosing ADHD, there are
distinct methods for gathering information and specific
diagnostic criteria for assessing both children and adults
listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-IV), published in 1995 by the American
Psychiatric Association.
And
ADD / ADHD treatment and coping options available today can
actually be a blend of several factors that we’ll discuss
here.
Note
that the contents here are not presented from a medical
practitioner, and that any and all health care planning should
be made under the guidance of your own medical and health
practitioners. The content within only presents an overview of
ADD / ADHD research for educational purposes and does not
replace medical advice from a professional
physician.
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