Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ( also known as ADHD) is a neurlogically based symdrome characterized by the three types of behavior : hyperactivity, distractablity, and impulsivity. ADHD is diagnosed before the child is seven years old. This is often accompanied by a learning disorder. ADHD is a diagnosis applied to children and adults who display certain chracterstic behaviors over a long period of time. The behaviors must be exccesive.
Innative behavior is when the person is distracted by irelvant sights and inablilty to complete certain tasks.
Signs of inattenion are
- Becoming easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds
- Rarely following instructions carefully and completly
- Blurting out answers before hearing the whole question
People who are impulsive seem unable to thonk before they act. People who are hyperactive are intenselesy restless. They can't sit still.
- 1 in 4 children who have ADHD have a parent who has or has had ADHD
- In 10% of the cases, the disorder can persist into adulthood
Source:
http://www.mamashealth.com/adhd.asp
This is a very interesting disorder because some people are known to have mild cases of this and its usually not detected unless a doctor finds this as the problem.
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