What does a comprehensive treatment plan for children with ADHD look like/include?
A comprehensive plan should include a full explanation of the condition and the available treatments in understandable terms.
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57 (and counting!) Questions About ADHD and Answers from internationally-respected researchers and ADHD professionals.
What is the relationship between ADHD and emotional regulation?
Throughout its 240+ year history in the medical literature, ADHD was known to be associated with significant problems with impulsive emotion and poor emotional self-regulation so much so that some theorists considered it a core feature of the disorder.
What is the connection between ADHD and sleep problems?
ADHD and sleep problems are intimately intertwined in 80% of children and adults with ADHD during lifetime. The sleep loss results in increased severity of ADHD symptoms, depression, obesity, and chronic diseases in the long term.
What does a comprehensive treatment plan for adults with ADHD look like/include?
ADHD in adults is best managed with a combination of medication, learning about ADHD, therapy and/or coaching. We need to address both the brain wiring and also the psychological impact of living with ADHD.
How common is ADHD in children and adults?
ADHD is estimated to be present in 5.29% of the children worldwide. In adults, this is between 2.8 and 4.4%. These are averages: estimates vary in different countries.
What is the relationship between ADHD and obesity / eating habits?
Adults with ADHD have unhealthy eating habits, leading to overweight/obesity, with the odds ratio increasing with age. They are also suffering more from eating disorders.
What causes ADHD?
In most people having the diagnosis, ADHD is likely to be the result of their genetic make-up (i.e. their DNA) and events that happen to them throughout life. Together, these may cause slight differences in the development of the brain, as we see them in people with ADHD.
What are the risk factors for people with ADHD during the coronavirus pandemic?
The biggest concerns for adolescents and young adults with ADHD during COVID-19 are social isolation, motivation problems, and difficulties engaging in online work or schooling. These risk factors create a perfect storm for the onset of depression, school dropout, or work underperformance.
How are ADHD and executive functioning related?
ADHD is currently understood as a problem of the brain’s self-management system which affects not just little kids, but also many teenagers and adults.