Adults with ADHD often struggle with procrastination, meeting deadlines, impulsive behavior, and staying organized, which can affect their personal and professional life. Here are 12 coping strategies that can help you manage your symptoms.
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When I was a child in the 1980s, the people I knew with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were hyperactive boys who went to the school nurse at lunchtime to get their medicine. Many people assumed that these boys would “grow out of” their symptoms as teenagers or adults. For most of the 200-year-plus history of the condition […]
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We look into all the signs and symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults.
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While autism and ADHD share certain characteristics that can make them difficult to distinguish, they are very different. We’ve compared the two conditions to generate more understanding and an easier diagnosis.
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These disorders usually relate to infants and children, as they suggest something has gone awry with the nervous system in the growth stages. However, the symptoms can last well into adulthood or for a patient’s entire life. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), surveys have shown that approximately 15-percent of children aged 3 to […]
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Researchers definitely think that criminal behavior in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) decreases with the proper medications. A recent British and Swedish study monitored the behavior of approximately 25,000 ADHD patients and discovered that those taking impulse-control stimulant drugs, like Ritalin, committed less crime compared to those not taking any medications. This research […]
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