It affects adults as well as children.
When Is It ADHD?
Everyone experiences occasions of forgetfulness and inattention.
alvarez / E+ / Getty Images
And what child’s behavior has never veered out of control?
But for children andadults with ADHD,symptomsare significant enough to impair day-to-day life.
There’s no problem."
Suggesting that ADHD is overdiagnosed can discourage the person from getting the help that can prevent them.
People with ADHD often perform tasks inconsistently, completing some tasks quickly and correctly and others, poorly.
However, poor parenting or a lack of discipline does not lead to ADHD.
Avoid making such judgmental statements.
That said, children with ADHD can be much more challenging to parent.
It’s easy to become frustrated and doubt your own parenting skills, especially when these misperceptions abound.
Rather than giving an unfair advantage to students with ADHD, special accommodations level the playing field.
It is a common misconception that girls andwomen with ADHDare less affected by their symptoms than men with ADHD.
The fact is women with ADHD experience significant struggles that are often overlooked.
Women with ADHD are often misdiagnosed as having depression, anxiety, orbipolar disorder.
Girls with unrecognized, untreated ADHD tend to internalize problems to a much greater degree.
The difficulty mothers with ADHD face in coping with the demands of everyday life can easily overflow into parenting.
Without appropriate interventions and supports, many continue to struggle needlessly.
2020;6(40):eaba1551.
doi:10.1126/sciadv.aba1551
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Data and statistics about ADHD.
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition.
Arlington, VA., American Psychiatric Association, 2013.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Symptoms and diagnosis of ADHD.
Faraone SV, Larsson H.Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Mol Psychiatry.
2014;16(3).
2012;80(6):1041-1051. doi:10.1037/a0029451