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Attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD / ADD)

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2013

Abstract

Until recently it was thought that ADHD involves mostly children of this disorder exceptions " grow up". However, it appears that ADHD persists into adulthood , only manifests itself in other ways - already hyperactive individual does not fall from the chair does not over in the lunch line or nevbíhá without rozhlédnutí the road.

However, it can feel great discomfort, fool around with fingers, pencils, etc. , often losing their stuff ( cell phone , diary , wallet , keys ... ) , he forgets arranged meetings or they come too late assignments postponed or forgotten, for it difficult to maintain in matters of life and order, like plunges into new things and often he then buying them so much that it does not manage , difficulty completing tasks started , no overview of your finances , alternating partners , or have trouble concentrating on anything including sex. In worse cases , the risk behavior in traffic (for example, drive too fast), experimenting with drugs , overeating , excessively buys or is given to another risky behavior.

Adults with ADHD may feel that their performance does not match their abilities , they repeatedly fail in relationships, at work and in the studio. Often then subject to depression or chronic fatigue syndrome , easier to reach for substance abuse ...