Adhd symptoms in university students

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Avatar m tn I'm a 27 year old university student trying to finish my undergrad in finance. I've had issues my entire life getting through school and would be embarrassed to post my university grades anonymously let alone show them to an employer. My school was threatening to kick me out and I explained my situation to them. A counsellor suggested I speak to a psychologist and I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. I’ve been prescribed 40mg of vyvance one day and 50mg the next.
193137 tn?1367880063 The study found that students with ADHD who were on medication made gains in math that equated to about one-fifth of a school year, as well as gains in reading that were equivalent to the progress typically made in one-third of a school year. Reading improvements were noted in students who had been medicated for at least two rounds of the survey.
Avatar m tn Hello, I am currently 25 years old and attending a University in Texas with hopes to enter med school in a few years. I have had ADD my whole life however I was never treated as a child due to the reluctance of my parents. Although I am currently a 'deans list' student I am encumbered by ADD symptoms which are severely affecting my ability to pay attention, comprehend, memorize, recall and speak fluently about subjects I am knowledgeable in.
1747881 tn?1546175878 Students at Santa Clara University are supposed call to report any and all “bias incidents” to 911. “If the bias incident is in progress or just occurred: ALWAYS CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY,” the university website states.
1530342 tn?1405016490 University fined Federal authorities fined the school in March after ruling that administrators violated campus safety law by waiting too long to notify staff and students about a potential threat after two students were shot to death April 16, 2007, in West Ambler Johnston Hall, a dorm near the dining facility.
Avatar f tn I agree with SM. This boy is in crisis and needs help. Do you have a self-paced graduation program in your school district? He needs to get back to regular classrooms or a special program for students who are at risk. He sounds depressed. What interventions have been done so far?
649848 tn?1534633700 Students held a rally and university President Robert J. Jones said in a letter to students and faculty that he was "deeply concerned, saddened and angry about this incident." Others came to their defense on social media using the hashtag #DefendBlackGirlsUAlbany. The People of Color Caucus issued a letter in support of them. But university police said an investigation revealed that no one used racial epithets against the women.
Avatar f tn Your assumption that children with this diagnosis have been abused is unfounded (although in rare cases this may be true). Note also that the diagnosis is often in error. Sleep apnea can produce the same symptoms as can a high sugar diet. And sometimes it is merely the result of poor parenting. True ADD,ADHD is much rarer than you think.
Avatar m tn “Middle Eastern characters in the film are not lent an ounce of humanity and watching this movie is provocative and unsafe to MENA and Muslim CollectiveLetter students who are too often reminded of how little the media and world values their lives. … The University of Michigan should not participate in further perpetuating these negative and misleading stereotypes.
Avatar n tn Rather, I believe my struggle with career choices to be the culmination of the same symptoms that have plagued me in sever facets of my life thus far, but this seems to be the most tangible issue for me. I am a 21 year old male. At an early age (5-10) my parents were told by school doctors/specialists that I demonstrated typical ADHD symptoms. Throughout school, I was disruptive, inattentive, and generally off-task nearly all the time.
Avatar f tn The problem arises if the depression and anxiety are caused by ADHD or ADD, as Zoloft will only mask the symptoms and not treat the cause. And sometimes, if the child does have ADHD, being only on Zoloft can make things worse. I mention this because anxiety and depression are major co-disorders of ADHD or ADD. Has he been evaluated for AD/HD?
1294567 tn?1272390695 Increased blood pressure and heart rate, anxiety, and insomnia are a few of the many side effects of the drugs prescribed for ADHD. These can also be amplified in people that do not have ADHD but still take the drugs. People are not aware of the many side effects of these drugs, which is why I think a solution needs to be found to stop the exponential growth of cases, which lead to drug abuse because of more availability of the drugs.
Avatar m tn Most Canadians might be surprised to learn that medical students in Canada are routinely taught by faculty who have financial ties, and work in partnership, with drug companies. Conflict of interest (COI) policies at medical schools are important to ensure that students get an unbiased education based on the best available clinical evidence, free of industry-sponsored, commercially-driven information.
Avatar f tn SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offered its first free online course this spring, Ashwith Rego jumped at the chance to learn from some of the world's leading researchers — without leaving his home in India. "I never imagined that I would be taught by professors from MIT, let alone for free," said the 24-year-old engineer who works in Bangalore.
327385 tn?1378360731 Your best bet is to try and find a peds doctor that specializes in ADD/ADHD. If she is found to have ADHD, so of the things she does might not go away, like the stealing. For me the last straw was when my daughter vandalized the neighbors boat, he wouldn't call the cops, so I did....she has stolen or vandalized a thing since. The only way I can describe my child with ADHD is like Pinocchio without the Jimmy Cricket (the little cricket telling him not to do bad things).
973741 tn?1342342773 when youth treated for ADHD had significantly better outcomes than untreated youth with ADHD. In studies where outcomes were compared to a pre-treatment baseline, improvement was reflected by significant gains relative to the baseline. Results Untreated ADHD outcomes - Across all studies and achievement test outcomes, youth with untreated ADHD had significantly lower scores than youth without ADHD for 75% of the outcomes. They were also lower for 79% of the academic performance outcomes.
Avatar f tn She did a complete exam with all kinds of blood work to rule out all kinds of food related allergies and such that could cause this behaviour. In the end, he has adhd, odd, and bipolar disorder which all run in the families. The hopes are that being caught at this age perhaps some of the curcuitry in his transmitters in his brain could be rewired and he may not need to be on meds the rest of his life. Life here is easier and he is doing better in school.
Avatar n tn I had a school counselor who would try to diagnose me with everything (maybe you have bpd, maybe you have OCD, maybe you have ADHD) and then when I told her the diagnosis I had from my doctor (PTSD, psychosis) then she would try to dismiss it and re-diagnose me. She would also tell other students my very specific problems and then get angry / yell at me when I told her I don't want medication. This has stopped a year ago, but I found out she does the exact same thing to other students.
Avatar m tn Does anyone have information on this, or on alternative treatments - or affordable treatments in other countries. They have quoted $36.000 for their suggested treatment. Please advise. Thank you.
Avatar m tn By the way a child who does not get enough sleep at night or one who is malnourished will have symptoms like ADHD or will have their ADHD symptoms worsen. But, if he started exhibiting this behavior around 3 or 4, that is probably not the case. Oh, thats a good point. What behavior was his grandmother talking about that he started showing at 3 or 4?
1301089 tn?1290666571 A moment of silence was followed by a military airplane flyover; in between, Block-I students chanted “USA, USA.” This was neither patriotism nor remembrance in any justifiable sense, but politicization, militarism, propaganda and bellicosity. The University is a public institution that encompasses the political views of all, not just the most (falsely) “patriotic.” Athletic planners should cease such exploitation for political purposes.
148588 tn?1465778809 http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/world/article/25-years-on-Tiananmen-barely-known-to-China-youth-5521563.php#/0 "BEIJING (AP) — Born in 1989, Steve Wang sometimes wonders what happened in his hometown of Beijing that year. But his curiosity about pro-democracy protests and the crackdown on them passes quickly. "I was not part of it," he said. "I know it could be important, but I cannot feel it.
Avatar m tn By the way, I have seen several studies that show that sleep apnea can produce ADHD like symptoms. In fact, there have been several posters on here that have had sleep apnea, been treated and their daytime behaviors definitely changed. Has anybody ever commented about you snoring or breathing loud at night? "Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea is rarely aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening.
Avatar f tn Psychiatric problems — Stimulants for ADD / ADHD can trigger or exacerbate symptoms of hostility, aggression, anxiety, depression, and paranoia. People with a personal or family history of suicide, depression, or bipolar disorder are at a particularly high risk, and should be carefully monitored when taking stimulants. Potential for abuse — Stimulant abuse is a growing problem, particularly among teens and young adults.