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The behavioral response to stimulants in children is similar regardless of whether they have ADHD or not. [39] Stimulant medication is an effective treatment [40] for adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [41] [42] although the response rate may be lower for adults than children. [43]
ADHD is the same condition in children and adults, but it can present differently in grown-ups, says Joshua M. Langberg, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist in the Rutgers Graduate School of ...
clearly interfere with social, school, or work functioning, and not be better explained by another mental disorder. Based on the above symptoms, three types of ADHD are defined: a predominantly inattentive presentation (ADHD-I) a predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation (ADHD-HI) a combined presentation (ADHD-C)
People with undiagnosed ADHD may not be receiving the treatment they need to manage their symptoms and improve their quality of life. A new survey reports that 25% of adults in the United States ...
The ADHD-PI presenting performed better than the ADHD-C group on measures of flexibility, working memory, visual/spatial ability, non-verbal IQ, motor ability, and language. Both the ADHD-C and ADHD-PI groups were found to perform more poorly than the control group on measures of inhibition, however, there was no difference found between the ...
Around 15% of children with ADHD continue to meet full DSM-IV-TR criteria at 25 years of age, and 50% still experience some symptoms. [57]: 2 As of 2010, most adults remain untreated. [226] Many adults with ADHD without diagnosis and treatment have a disorganised life, and some use non-prescribed drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism. [227]
For healthy individuals with normal sleep, the appropriate sleep duration for school-aged children is between 9 and 11 hours. [4] [5] Acute sleep deprivation occurs when a person sleeps less than usual or does not sleep at all for a short period, typically lasting one to two days. However, if the sleepless pattern persists without external ...