ADHD Childlike Behavior. By: Dr Mercola

ADHD Childlike Behavior or Serious Condition?
By Dr Mercola
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If you have a child who suffers with ADHD or ADD, or are an adult with this challenge, this report will provide you with powerful insights that will help you take control of this problem without expensive or dangerous medications.

 

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), ADHD is diagnosed in the U.S. in an estimated 8 percent of children aged 4-17, and in about 3 percent to 4.4 percent of adults.

 

The average age of onset is usually just 7 years old, although symptoms may appear in infancy.

 

Of concern is a 2008 study that found the percentage of older children diagnosed with ADHD is rising by about 4 percent each year.

 

Some experts feel the increase could be due to doctors taking a greater interest in the possibility of ADHD in older kids with concentration problems, but I think you’ll find it interesting that this latest trend also coincides with an increased marketing of ADHD drugs to teens and adults!

As you can see, many of these “symptoms” could describe most all children at one time or another. As such, those who display these symptoms at school but not at home or with friends are not considered to have ADHD. Likewise, with children who display symptoms at home but not at school.

 

Only children who struggle with inattention and hyperactive or impulsive behaviors around the clock are deemed to have ADHD, and if not dealt with properly the symptoms can continue well into adulthood.






































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