Adhd symptoms teenage girls
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Your son may well display ADHD, but it is important to arrange a thorough evaluation and not rush too quickly to the diagnosis. The on-line surveys can be useful tools to see if a person might display symptoms typical of ADHD, but a thorough assessment will consider a child's medical history, family history, current functioning at home and in school, possible alternative explanations for the symptoms identified on the surveys, etc.
I have 2 children who were diagnosed adhd by 6 years of age and both displayed classic symptoms; hyperactivity, inattention, social awkwardness, inability to focus. We were never even remotely concerned that this son had it, as his teachers were always happy with his work and behavior in elementary school and he always excelled in everything he did. Could he have underlying ADD that is only showing itself now as more effort and focus is required or is he just a typical teenage boy?
Where to start, I have had rapid cycling bipolar disorder aswell as Adhd, since I was at least 13 yrs old, eldest son has bipolar disorder NOS and my yougest son has Adhd with additional emotional and behavioural problems prominent since he was at least 2 yrs old eventually treated with medication for the past couple of years.
A psychiatrist has much more training and experience in managing medication and symptoms of ADHD. Then I would ask for a referral to a psychologist, licensed counselor or behavior specialist who can help you put him on a positive behavior plan. You want to get him back on track with doing tasks such as homework, studying and organizing, and these can be very challenging goals to achieve without professional help.
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If you do think he does have ADHD, then you need to get him tested. While the school psyc can do it - it will could take a long time. If possible, doing it privately is better and you want a children's psychiatrist to do it - not a pediatrician. Here is info on the whole testing process: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-tests-and-diagnosis.
A while back i was told i had adhd. i was going over in my head of all the symptoms i have. i was wonerding about these posssible symptoms ,are these adhd or not? 1. when i read i seem to read but it just go through my head and usally i got to reread a few times to remeber it. adhd or not? 2.when i go out and play pool i usally just take my shot right away not aiming for a long time if i try to aim my shoots get worse i try to see the shot but cant.adhd or not?
May I ask why you are posting in a ADHD forum? Did you land here by mistake or is this something that she has. Because if she does have ADHD, it does change how these things are handled to some extent.
That's brill found out I'm expecting our 2nd baby on Monday and my little boy is 8 months!
I monitor her TV closely, but ads in prime child viewing do show lots of kissing. Is it normal for girls to talk about boys and kissing at this young age?
My 11 year old is currently being reassessed by the local health authority for his adhd. I have had problems with him since he was about 3 years old. Just over two years ago I took him to a leading private clinic and they conducted a thorough assessment on him and concluded that he does have adhd, but due to his high IQ is not experiencing problems in school as he is intelligent enough to cope for reasonable periods.
( long story ) However, over the past 3 to 4 years she has been treated for ADHD and been on a verity of different meds. Her older brother is ADHD as well. Her symptoms are not nearly as sever as his was. Her father was diagnosed with bi-polar about 6 years ago. From that time he has talked to her about his condition, I feel way to openly, and she has always had a fear that she could "get" it too.
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