Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is the most common mental disorders of childhood and affects 3 to 6 percent of the child population (about 3. ... Approximately 15 million people in the United States have Attention Deficit Disorder, but there are many aspects of this disorder that many people are not even aware of. Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system, as well as the motivational system. ADD affects two important parts of the brain that are connected with the ability to pay attention and the ability to regulate motor activity. ... Inattention means failure to pay attention and the characteristics involved with this category are all symptoms of an inattentive person. ... Attention Deficit Disorder is not a learning disability, although many people consider it one. ... There are three distinct forms of Attention Deficit Disorder. ... Recent research indicates a neurological basis for attention deficit disorder, specifically, right frontal lobe dysfunction. The front part of the brain helps you pay attention, concentrate, organize things, and put breaks on impulsive or unacceptable behavior. ... ” (Beal 10) There are many positive and negative aspects that a person with ADD has because of the disorder. People with the disorder have a “steel-trap” memory for complex things, many have a photographic memory, they have the ability to “hyper-focus” with things that are of great interest or very stimulating to them, they have unique creativity and spontaneous ideas, and they are highly imaginative. ... Over-diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder is a big problem. ... It is not uncommon for someone with depression, or anxiety, specific learning disabilities, early onset bi-polar disorder, or Tourettes Syndrome, to be diagnosed as Attention Deficit Disorder. ... But over-diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder is not the only problem. Under-diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is also a problem. This happens most often in the school setting where the school psychologist writes his report perfectly describing an individual with ADD, then refuses to use the label "Attention Deficit Disorder" in his report anywhere. Some studies suggest that only one out of three people who have Attention Deficit Disorder will ever get help.