Attention Deficit Disorder (Add)

Political Attention Deficit Disorder – New Psychiatric Condition by Joel S. Hirschhorn OpEdNews According to a report not yet released, the Council on Science and Public Health of the American Medical Association has recommended that a chronic and widespread affliction of Americans be officially declared a psychiatric disorder. It has been named the Political Attention Deficit Disorder (PADD) ... Nearly 80 percent of adult American citizens are unable to pay sustained attention to... Read Full Story

"Parenting a child with attention deficit disorder? ADDitude magazine delivers the information you need to help your child succeed at school, manage behavior, find the right treatment and much more. Each issue of ADDitude features strategies from experts, teachers, and readers to help you manage academic situations effectively and ensure success all year long, at home and at school. Your first issue will feature articles on disciplining children, better IEP meetings, and much more.To see how... Read Full Story

  Version française When my prospects, who are adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), call me they usually know about one or two symptoms that affect them. They think that ADHD is about being inattentive, impulsive or hyperactive. While I learned a lot from my ADHD coach training, the lights went on when I read the following definition: “ADHD is a genetic, neurological difficulty of engagement with life activities on demand in which an individual’s performance, mood, and energy level... Read Full Story

Both children and adults can suffer from ADD (technically known as Attention Deficient Disorder), in fact, Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, or Adult ADD/ADHD is growing in incidences and prevalence.by AmyNutt Both children and adults can suffer from ADD (technically known as Attention Deficient Disorder), in fact, Adult Attention Deficit Disorder, or Adult ADD/ADHD is growing in incidences and prevalence. Most men and women with Adult Attention Deficit Disorder may have even... Read Full Story

Some of you are wondering why anyone in their right mind would consider medications when this kind of concern exists. … [visit site to read more] --- Related Articles at Brain Blogger:SubscribeDeath from Broken Hearts and Octopus TrapsADD Awareness Day: An Oxymoron?Why People Stop Taking Anti-Depressants: Part 1Medicine Deception: Uncovering the Facts Read Full Story

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It may be the greatest irony of the information age. All of that data flying at you by e-mail, instant message, cell phone, voice mail and BlackBerry--it could actually be making you dumber. Dr. Edward Hallowell, a psychiatrist who’s studied attention deficit disorder for more than a decade, has identified a related disorder he calls attention deficit trait, and he says it’s reaching epidemic proportions in the corporate world. Unlike attention deficit disorder, or ADD... Read Full Story