ADHD Across the LifeSpan
Ever wondered more about ADHD and looking for answers? For example the history of ADHD, the signs or symptoms of ADHD, what the causes could be, executive functioning and …
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. Read more here
Isn’t ADHD just an excuse for laziness? ADHD may look like a lack of willpower or an excuse for laziness when it’s not. ADHD is really a problem with the chemical dynamics of the brain. It is not under voluntary control! Read more here
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. Read more here
Why does ADHD seem to run in families? Part of the reason why ADHD runs in families is down to genetics. Parents with ADHD are likely to carry a high load of ADHD-related variants in their genes, and they are more likely than parents without ADHD to pass some of them on to their children. Read more here
What is the difference in ADHD between males and females? Research has found that the symptoms of ADHD in males and females are more alike than different. But when you ask men and women about their lived experiences with ADHD, you are likely to find some striking differences. Read more here
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. Read more here
How are ADHD and executive functioning related? ADHD involves problems with setting priorities, getting organized and getting started; sustaining attention and effort, managing alertness and emotions; utilizing working memory and other aspects of the brain’s self-management system, its “executive functions.” Read more here
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. Read more here
Why are there so many people with ADHD in the prison population? Imagine being misunderstood for your whole life, only popular when you’re silly, totally disenfranchised with school, out of work, you find drinking to excess, or taking illegal drugs make you feel normal and you find you can do “normal things.” You are now starting to figure out why so many people with ADHD are in prison. Read more here
Knowing what to say and using the correct language when talking about ADHD can be difficult. With the useful information that we will be working on is a library of guides that are designed to help and can be used as tips when talking about ADHD, whether in public or in private.
The aim of the guide is to encourage people to think about and stop using words/rhetoric (including words that elicit negative narratives and stereotypes) that tend to feed into the stigma surrounding ADHD and cause psychological harm to those living with the disorder, and instead, use language that fosters understanding and awareness of ADHD and aligns with the recovery paradigm i.e. hope for the future, acceptance of disability, personal empowerment, etc.(as outlined in the National Health and Medical Council Recovery-focused language guide).
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This article dates back in history to the year 1613. We do hope to update this article with new findings and information soon.
ADHD is an extremely complex and multifaceted condition, with diverse aetiological pathways, manifestations, and outcomes. As with so much in the field of ADHD research an exact and universally applicable causal structure has not been identified. This discussion considers the biological basis of the condition, as well as considering gene-environment interactions, and the most comprehensive account of ADHD as a bio-psychosocial condition.
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