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Adult ADHD
January 21, 2008 |
Physicians and psychologists agree that attention and hyperactivity disorders can
present themselves in various ways. Dr. Eric Jones is a pediatrician with Lee Memorial
Health System. He says “You have the child that’s like a wind up energizer bunny
that’s always going and going. The inattentive child is the one that’s kind of the
day dreamer the lost in space kid and you kind of have to snap in their face to
get them to pay attention.” Dr. Michael Spellman is a psychologist who says most
children who are treated for disorders like ADD or ADHD grow into functional and
productive adults. “They kind of catch up with themselves and they can get to a
level of focus to kind of match the demands of their job and their day to day existence.”
But sometimes the symptoms of attention disorders can follow patients into adult
hood. “If you find yourself as an adult having a hard time concentrating and having
a hard time following through on things, having many projects going at once and
never quite nailing them all down it probably is worth wondering what’s going on,”
says Dr. Spellman. There are many ways adults can compensate for or work around
the attention difficulties they may have. It’s important to talk with your doctor
to find out what therapies or medications will work best for you. Psychologists
say it’s extremely important for adults with residual effects of ADD to learn how
to reduce the negative impact it can have on their lives. |
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