The mental health disorder I have chosen to research is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD.)
What is it?
ADHD is a common condition in which a person usually has trouble paying attention or focusing on task, often acts on impulse/without thinking, and may have trouble sitting still.
It affects people of all ages, and is a lifelong condition
Symptoms vary from person to perso
Who is affected by it?
ADHD can affect individuals of many different ages, with different symptoms.
Toddlers: While toddlers are usually pretty active and unruly, a toddler with ADHD will usually have extremely unruly behaviour. A toddler with ADHD can be described as very hyper, and they are often not able to sit still or stop talking. While these are warning …show more content…
Children who are inattentive often have trouble focusing, and get bored easily. This makes homework a difficult task for them, they may forget about assignments or forget their supplies at school. Completing homework is a challenge, and if it gets finished, then it may be full of errors.
What are the known causes?
ADHD can be caused by a number of factors
Heredity is the most common cause of ADHD. It is a condition that runs in families, Dr. Joseph Biederman and his colleagues at the Massachusetts General Hospital have found that over 25% of the first-degree relatives of children with ADHD also had ADHD.
Exposure to toxic substances is another cause of ADHD. Researchers have a connection between mothers who smoked tobacco products/drank alcohol during their pregnancy and the development of brain/learning problems in their children. Nicotine and alcohol can be toxic to developing brain tissue, and can affect the behaviour of children who were exposed to these substances.
Trauma is another cause of ADHD. Injury to the brain caused by events such as brain tumors, strokes, or disease. Factors like these can cause problems with inattention and acting impulsively. While this is a rare cause of ADHD, it still occurs
What is it?
ADHD is a common condition in which a person usually has trouble paying attention or focusing on task, often acts on impulse/without thinking, and may have trouble sitting still.
It affects people of all ages, and is a lifelong condition
Symptoms vary from person to perso
Who is affected by it?
ADHD can affect individuals of many different ages, with different symptoms.
Toddlers: While toddlers are usually pretty active and unruly, a toddler with ADHD will usually have extremely unruly behaviour. A toddler with ADHD can be described as very hyper, and they are often not able to sit still or stop talking. While these are warning …show more content…
Children who are inattentive often have trouble focusing, and get bored easily. This makes homework a difficult task for them, they may forget about assignments or forget their supplies at school. Completing homework is a challenge, and if it gets finished, then it may be full of errors.
What are the known causes?
ADHD can be caused by a number of factors
Heredity is the most common cause of ADHD. It is a condition that runs in families, Dr. Joseph Biederman and his colleagues at the Massachusetts General Hospital have found that over 25% of the first-degree relatives of children with ADHD also had ADHD.
Exposure to toxic substances is another cause of ADHD. Researchers have a connection between mothers who smoked tobacco products/drank alcohol during their pregnancy and the development of brain/learning problems in their children. Nicotine and alcohol can be toxic to developing brain tissue, and can affect the behaviour of children who were exposed to these substances.
Trauma is another cause of ADHD. Injury to the brain caused by events such as brain tumors, strokes, or disease. Factors like these can cause problems with inattention and acting impulsively. While this is a rare cause of ADHD, it still occurs