Adult ADHD Symptoms
Symptoms of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Research has shown that the symptoms of ADHD can persist into adulthood, which can have impacts on careers, relationships, and personal safety. This disorder is often not well understood and people that do have it may not get the correct treatment. Part of the problem is that ADHD can be difficult to diagnose in adults.
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is present in about 8 million adults or about 4% of the US adult population. Adults that have ADHD may find it difficult to concentrate, follow directions, complete work, organize certain tasks or follow directions. If these difficulties aren't managed correctly, then can cause a range of social, emotional, behavioral and voca...
Posted : October 04, 2009 | 
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Living With Adult ADHD
Tips to help you live with ADHD as an adultThere are several things that you can do at work, school and at home to help cope with Adult ADHD.
1. While you are working, keep only what you're working on in front of you. Move everything else that might distract you out of the way.
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Don't drift off and do something else. Set a timer for at least 10 minutes and stay focused for those 10 minutes.
Posted : October 04, 2009 | Comments : 0 | Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale
ADHD Self-Report Scale For AdultsThe following ADHD scale can be used to rate yourself on a scale based on how you have felt and conducted yourself over the past 6 months.
Your responses should fall within the categories of Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, or Very Often.
1. How often do you have difficulty wrapping up the final details of a project once the challenging parts have been completed?
2. How often do you have trouble getting things in order when you have to do a job that requires organization?
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