By most standards, a newly diagnosed adult will have had the condition since childhood.
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)is a neurodevelopmental condition thatdevelops in childhood.
Key symptoms typically include difficulties with focus, impulse control, organization, attention, and/or hyperactivity.
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What Causes ADHD?
Rather, it’s considered a purely brain-based disorder.
Treatment and Coping Strategies
ADHD has no cure.
However, medications, behavioral therapy, and other supports can help.
Some children grow out of ADHD in adulthood, but most do not.
How Common Is ADHD?
Most research estimates the prevalence of ADHD across all populations at between about 4%and 9%.
For most, ADHD is a lifelong condition.
ADHD is the most common behavioral condition diagnosed among children.
About 60% of those diagnosed also have a comorbid mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder.
Diagnosis
ADHD is difficult to diagnose because symptoms present differently from person to person.
Plus, there’s no physical test (such as bloodwork) to diagnose ADHD definitively.
How Symptoms Change Over Time
ADHD symptomscan manifest in different ways as a person ages.
Some research points to early-adult-onset ADHD as a discrete disorder from the key in diagnosed in adulthood.
The key isaccurate diagnosis, which is most likely with a healthcare provider who is experienced in ADHD.
Nevertheless, they might be due to ADHD if your doctor overlooked it when you were a child.
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