adhd criteria

There are 18 diagnostic criteria for ADHD: 9 of the criteria involve inattention, 6 of the criteria involve hyperactivity and 3 of the criteria involve impulsivity None of the 18 involve aggression. I'm not saying that children who display ADHD are not aggressive. I am saying that ADHD itself does not result in aggression. There are unusual cases when stimulant medication is prescribed for a child as young as your son, it is simply not the standard approach.

After living with ADHD for 7 years I told my BFF about it. She began telling it doesn't exist and everyone has it. She asked me if I was in meds I said no. I can't take meds because I'm also bipolar and it causes manic stuff. I didn't tell her about the bipolar. Is ADHD really something everyone has or did she just make that up?

Unless your son meets the AHD criteria, http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html, he doesn't have ADHD. The behaviors you described makes me believe that the issues are more disciplinary than ADHD. Before having him diagnosed and on meds, my recommendation is to look at the overall discipline. Consistency is very important and timeouts are very effective for this age group. My recommendations for you would be to either: 1.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html. The criteria is centered on behaviors related to attentiveness. It doesn't sound as if the behavior you describe meets that criteria. What you describe sounds more like an obsessive / compulsive disorder. However, the only way to truly find out what might be going on is to be evaluated by your doctor.

I posted a question in the ADHD forum asking whether an ADHD can become manic, so perhaps my previous OCD was transformed into ADHD and not BP. Seemingly ADHD and BP are interwinned. Because if ADHD CAN turn manic so why not many diagnosed BP are not so and are rather ADHD. I remember once my pdoc said psychic illness come in a group of diseases. Apparently nobody knows. I'm really fed up. Here in the middle of nowhere where i live i even doubt pdocs heard of the term ADHD.

My son went through a phase of testing with a clinical child psychologist. She said that her "instincts" say that he does not have a PDD, but possibly ADHD, even though he displays all signs of having a PDD. She said that because he did not display these behaviors in her office, she can't say. What she did say was that he has Language Processing Disorder, Sensory Integration Dysfuncion and Speech delays.

What does this mean? Will this affect his abilities? He is 6 yrs old and just diagnosed with ADHD, his older brother has aspergers and ADHD. Are these issues related?

s behaviour so that parents can see the behaviour that the professionals are looking for that meets the diagnostic criteria. If that criteria looks like it could fit your child, then you need to have a multi-disciplinary team evaluation through your GP. The rocking could be a sensory thing, are there any other sensory issues you suspect. Is he over or under sensitive to things. Is he okay having his hair cut/crushed, or teeth brushed, nails cut etc.

t share well, makes goofy noises at times, and, literally, does not stop talking, even on medication for ADHD. His persistent need to talk, comment on the topics being taught in class, correcting others, etc., aggravate others and, thus, he is teased alot and has been the recipient of a lot of bullying. Additionally, he has difficulty writing notes from dictation, from the board, and a lot of difficulty getting his thoughts on paper.

One of the criteria for ADHD is that the behavior exists prior to age 7. If this just started when he turned 7, it is most likely not ADHD that is the cause. Since your son also has severa OCD, it is probably a manifestation of the anxiety disorder itself. I hope that your son is able to find some relief soon.

Hello, Before considering which medications might help, you will want to find out if you meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD or a specific learning disability. Keep in mind that the symptoms you report could be happening for many reasons, ADHD being only one possibility. A psychologist, neuropsychologist or doctor of education can do a psychological evaluation (series of tests) that will determine a diagnosis.

These behaviors are more indicative of a conduct or oppositional/defiant disorder than ADHD as none of these behaviors meet the ADHD criteria. I don't really know what you mean by 'I've tried everything'. You might need to be clearer on things you tried. You probably should seek professional counseling for your son to determine exactly what you are dealing with.

Yes, it is difficult to get an IEP for a child with ADHD (which is ridiculous). But the 504 is still very helpful. Ashley's book ("The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley.) on page 81 does give the specific criteria necessary to meet eligibility as Other Health Impaired. I will answer your question on meds in your post with that question.

Also, not everyone in the medical community agrees with Dr. Amen. He has set up his own criteria for those types of ADHD and I don't know if they are all accepted as actual diagnosis yet. Some people really believe in him, but others think less of him. It is better to find a doctor in your area that you agree with that can work with you directly, or if you like his style of treatment, see if he has a clinic or clinic following his practices in your area. Good luck!

This sounds like fairly odd behavior for a 12 year old. Chewing on wood is not a criteria of ADHD. You might want to get her evaluated by a mental health professional or the school counselor to rule out emotional problems that might be contributing to this behavior.

1. Have a discussion with your kids regarding good touch/bad touch. Ask them whether they were ever touched. Also, stress the importance of respecting boundaries. 2. Set limits. Make sure that this behavior doesn't go undisciplined. If this behavior reoccurs, it would be a good idea to have both kids evaluated by a mental health professional to rule out possible child sexual abuse.

Other aspects such as income eligibility criteria when a child has a disability and how the parents are allowed to use the funds which are designated for a child could have stricter laws. There I agree. The other issue of having a child diagnosed with ADHD is separate from whether they are eligible for benefits and also the concerns about medication side effects because ADHD can sometimes respond to cognitive behavioral therapy as well.

If you read the criteria, the behaviors associated with ADHD are inattentional misbehaviors such as but not limited to fidgeting in a chair and speaking out of turn. I think that instead of focusing on ADHD or medication as a cure for childhood misbehavior, you will find greater success in disciplining him for such behavior.

I think I will disagree with you just a bit. I don't think, "The most crucial problem dealing with ADHD today is its’ diagnosis". I think that it is AFTER the diagnosis that the problems start happening. You make some very good points. But one correction (I think). You said, "Inattentiveness, and hyperactivity are the only two criteria one must meet to be diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication.

EATS WELL BUT WE WERE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH HIM IN SCHOOL SO AFTER A WHILE WE RESORED TO ADHD MEDICINE. HIS PEDITRICIAN WOULD NOT DIAGNOSE ADHD BUT WILL PRESCRIBE THE MEDS. SO I FOUND A PEDITRICIAN THAT WOULD AND AFTER THE FIRST VISIT, A PHISICAL AND BLOOD WORK HE SAID HERE'S A PRESCRIPTION. FOCALIN XR 5MG. HE HAS BEEN ON THE MEDS FOR 4 MONTHS DOING GREAT!!! THEN I HEAR SOME THINGS ON THE NEWS KIDS DYING AND ADHD MEDS BEING BLAMED.

She was given the WPPSI-iii and a test specifically for attention (Connors?). We found out that not only does she NOT have ADD/ADHD, her FSIQ is 126. Her PIQ was 133 and VIQ was only 114. This is high avg. but significantly different from her PIQ. In addition, her processing speed was only 102. The psychologist explained that she "is like an absent minded professor", so she procrastinates because she is deep in thought and bored.

The second link covers most of the criteria. And, I can give you the very specific criteria needed. Sounds like you are in college? You should have counselors who have experience in this as it is now pretty common for girls to get bypassed if they are not hyper. I hope this helps. It is certainly worth following up on. I have way too many links to adult women who suffered for years and didn't discover till way to late in life that ADD was what was making them so miserable.

Bipolar and Adhd both cause a person to be unable to focus on things and potentially have a low frustration tolerance at times but bipolar causes specific mood changes. The two concerns could overlap as to how they effect a person. If you are diagnosed with adhd then you could discuss all this with your psychiatrist. If you have symptoms you believe might be part of adhd then it would be important to call them to the attention of your psychiatrist as they might or might not be.

He does seem to learn things quickly. Does he seem to fall under the PDD-NOS autism spectrum or ADHD criteria or both? He is currently getting speech therapy once a week. His neurologist doesn't want to diagnose him yet until September to see if he improves.

My son is 10 years old. He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. He had to repeat kindergarten. At that time, we had him tested in school. He has had an IEP since then. He is in special resource classes for reading and math. His handwriting is very poor and his fine motor skills are very poor. The school did more testing this last school year and found that his IQ is 62. I know his sister (from another mother) has Asperger syndrome. Can this be something that is hereditary?

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