How can I tell if a child has ADHD? What should I do if I have ADHD?

ADHD Definition:

ADHD is known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also known as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome, which is a common behavioral disorder in childhood. Obvious symptoms are inattention, lack of persistence, high activity and frequent changes in content, which may be accompanied by impulsive behavior and learning difficulties. It usually begins before the age of 6 years, is more common in boys than girls, and is evident in school-age symptoms, which can persist into adulthood in some patients.

ADHD Symptoms:

1. Hyperactive-impulsive type.

1) Hyperactivity: Most of them start in early childhood and are characterized by multiple occasions, persistence, and difficulty in self-control. There are many major sports, such as running, jumping, and often getting injured regardless of the danger; There are many small movements, such as mouth, hands, and feet; Too much language, such as talking, interjecting, quarrelsome.

2) Impulsive performance: rapid and imprecise behavioral responses occur in the case of insufficient information, lack of restraint, and even hurt or destroy others under impulse. For example, lack of patience, poor tolerance to setbacks, provoking others, easy to conflict with others, difficult to accept rules and constraints, emotional impulsiveness, temper tantrums, and impatience.

2. Attention deficit is not accompanied by hyperactivity (ADD).

1) Attention deficit: the selection, maintenance, and transfer of attention are impaired, and active attention is poor, and passive attention is acceptable, such as watching TV and playing computer. Maintain effective attention deficits:

2) Pay attention to short-lived: It is easy to be distracted by environmental influences, such as not being able to concentrate on listening to lectures in class, doing homework while playing, carelessness, and losing everything.

3. Attention deficit with hyperactivity (ADHD).

Attention deficit and hyperactivity and impulsivity disorders are present at the same time, either independently or as one disorder causes the other.

Speaking of ADHD, we all know that ADHD is a common disease in childhood, in life, we can also see that some children are very naughty, running and jumping, can't stop, and will also hear some parents say children, do you have movements? But there are also parents who think that their children are just naughty, do not take ADHD seriously, and miss the best ** period, in fact, it is normal for children to be lively and active, and parents must not give their children easily"ADHD"This will have a great impact on children, of course, ADHD cannot be ignored, so how to distinguish between "hyperactive" and "hyperactive"?

There is an essential difference between children who are active and hyperactive, the general children are lively and active, full of curiosity about the outside world, active children will not run around regardless of the occasion and place, and the lively and active children will be very focused on completing if they do one thing, and children with ADHD are a behavioral disorder, different from the lively and active children of normal children, the hyperactivity of children is not divided into places, times and occasions, and is still manifested as overactivity in an environment that requires quietness, and the activity lacks a purpose for him. Difficulty concentrating, short attention spans, and impulsive behavior or learning difficulties in some children.

What is ADHD

ADHD in children, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Congqing syndrome (SCS), is a common behavioral disorder in children. It is mainly manifested as inability to concentrate, excessive activities, often easy to be emotionally impulsive, difficult to communicate with others, and poor academic performance. Children with ADHD are generally intellectually normal, but the inability to concentrate often causes learning difficulties.

In general, preterm and cesarean infants have a higher chance of developing ADHD, and boys have more infiltration than girls.

What are the manifestations of ADHD in children

1. Excessive activityGenerally, children with ADHD will be more obvious after going to school, often unable to concentrate in class, unable to sit still, talking to each other in class, looking around, and will affect the order of the classroom. Tease classmates, run around and jump around without knowing the danger.

2. Lack of concentration: Short attention span and inability to concentrate, easily distracted by external sounds and things. I don't pay attention when studying, I have a short time to concentrate on listening to the class during class, I look around, and I can't finish my homework and do a thing seriously.

3. Unstable, impulsive, and capricious: Poor self-control, often shouting for no reason, emotionally unstable, easily irritated, often losing temper, doing things impulsively, and being bored with school and truant if they don't study well.

4. Difficulty in fine and coordinated movements: Clumsy movements, such as buttoning, tying shoelaces, sharpening the pen is not flexible, walking is not in a straight line, etc.

ADHD is a kind of childhood disease, common in children's abnormal behavior, can not be quiet, can not focus on one thing, can not study seriously, parents should closely observe the child's behavior, if the child is found to be abnormal, must go for a check-up, early, so that the child healthy growth. If your child does have ADHD, don't be anxious, calm down and discuss the most appropriate method with the doctor.

ADHD is a common disorder in children, also known as ADHD, in which children have normal or basically normal intelligence. Therefore, as a parent or parent, you should take care of your child seriously, once you find that your child has a tendency to ADHD, you should have an examination, and don't miss the best period to affect your child's normal development and make your child lose at the starting line. Parents should not be too impatient after confirming the child's condition, and show great patience with the child, so that the child can recover better health.

So what kind of child is ADHD, and how to distinguish ADHD from naughty behavior. ADHD is the inability to concentrate, the activity is obviously more than the average child, excessive restless movements, or noisy talking, uncertain in the seat to make small movements, or stand up, some will get up and run to seriously affect the order of the classroom. Children with ADHD will also be irritable, emotionally unstable, poor self-control, and emotionally susceptible to external influences.

If your child is more suitable for all of them, then he may have ADHD.

So what causes ADHD in children? According to surveys, neurological factors cause ADHD in children as high as 25 percent, genetic factors up to 20 percent, followed by minor brain damage, neuroanatomy, and psychosocial factors also account for a significant percentage. Of course, other factors beyond these are not excluded.

According to the diagnosis and experience of medical experts, ADHD is a highly serious disease, and the general child is under the age of seven, and the cycle is about one to three years, but if ADHD is not controlled in the child, then he will continue to adulthood. Parents should cultivate their children's hobbies in their daily life, so that they can concentrate on the things they like and help them grow up healthily.

Parents should have some understanding of ADHD here, I hope parents can have enough patience to help their children overcome the disease, parents must be attentive to their children, although this disease seems inconspicuous, but it is enough to affect the child's body, whether in terms of study life or career, do not ruin the child's life because of ADHD. Parents should not be too nervous, the ** nature of this disease is very high, and the positive ** will definitely be effective.