This article is a translation of one appeared on the web http://www.additudemag.com , which I found interesting to play here.
Few psychological conditions have generated more debate in recent years that attention deficit disorder (ADD, ADHD). However, people continue to harbor many misconceptions about ADHD. Read on to learn the truth.
Myth # 1: ADHD is not a real medical condition
ADHD has been recognized as a legitimate diagnosis of major educational psychological and medical organizations, including the National Institutes of Health the U.S. Department of Education. Society American Psychiatric Association recognizes ADHD as a medical disorder in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - the official mental health "bible" used by psychologists and psychiatrists.
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (also known as attention deficit disorder) is a biological basis . Research shows that is a result of an imbalance of chemical messengers or neurotransmitters in the brain. Its main symptoms are inattention, impulsivity and sometimes hyperactivity.
People with ADHD often have a lot of difficulties with aspects of everyday life, including time management and organizational skills.
Myth # 2: Children who receive special services because of their ADHD is getting an unfair advantage
Individuals with Disabilities (IDEA) requiere que las escuelas públicas de atender las necesidades especiales de los niños con discapacidades, incluidos los niños con TDAH. acomodaciones especiales , tales como tiempo extra en los exámenes, sólo tiene que nivelar el campo de juego para que los niños con TDAH pueden aprender con tanto éxito como sus compañeros de clase-TDAH no.
Mito # 3: Los niños con TDAH finalmente superar su condición
Más del 70 por ciento de las personas que tienen TDAH en la infancia siguen lo tienen en la adolescencia. Hasta 50 percent will have it in adulthood.
Although it has been estimated that 6 percent of the adult population has ADHD, most adults are not diagnosed, and only one in four of them seek treatment. However, without assistance, adults with ADHD are highly vulnerable to depression , anxiety and substance abuse. often have difficulty running, legal and financial problems, and troubled personal relationships.
Myth # 4: ADHD affects children only
Girls are more likely to have ADHD as children, and gender makes no difference in symptoms caused by the disorder. But because this myth persists, children are more likely to be diagnosed than girls.
Myth # 5: ADHD is the result of bad parenting
When a child with ADHD drop things or gets up from his seat in class, not because they have been taught that these behaviors are wrong. is because he does not can control their impulses. The problem is rooted in brain chemistry, not discipline. In fact, parents are too strict - which may involve punishing a child for things you can not control - can actually make ADHD symptoms worse. professional interventions such as drug therapy, psychotherapy and behavior modification therapy, usually required.
MYTH # 6: Children who take ADHD medication are more likely to abuse drugs as teenagers.
In fact, quite the opposite. Having untreated ADHD increases the risk that an individual is abusing drugs or alcohol. Appropriate treatment reduces this risk.
Medications used to treat ADHD have been proven safe and effective for over 50 years of use. medicines do not cure ADHD, but they are very effective in relieving the symptoms of the disease. drugs do not become addicted to children or "zombies."
Myth # 7: People with ADHD are slow or lazy - never anything
People with ADHD have a higher than average intelligence, recent studies show. certainly are not lazy. In fact, many people you know, with great achievements of the past is believed to have had ADHD, including Mozart, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, George Bernard Shaw, and Salvador Dali. The list of ADHD performance in business today includes top executives, including David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways, and Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko's.
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