Causes and Effects of ADD and ADHD in Adolescents
Over the past few years, the number of people diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders has grown rapidly and is increasing. According to Stolzer (2007), by 2006, approximately 8 to 10 million American children, mainly boys, had been diagnosed with ADHD (p. 109). In 1970, around 2000 children were diagnosed as just 'hyperactive' and the way they treated it was behavior modification (p. 109). Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are diagnosed by a medical doctor using a checklist of certain disruptive behaviors that are shown for at least six months. Close family and even teachers fill out a questionnaire of how …show more content…
According to Wasserstein (2005), ADD or ADHD is usually accompanied with a residual learning disability (p. 543). If left untreated, these disorders can have devastating effects on the rest of a child's life. When someone has ADD or ADHD, they can be very inattentive and restless. This can affect how they are learning and how the rest of the class is learning. According to Walters (2010), "Children behave in a different manner which includes easily distracted by sights and sounds, inability to pay attention, daydreaming and restlessness" (p. 21). Children with attention deficit disorder have difficulty paying attention, are easily distracted, impulsive, and slow to complete simple tasks. This has a dramatic impact on the way they learn. If a child cannot pay attention to what the teacher is saying or doing, the child becomes lost. If a child has not yet been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, they might be labeled as a 'difficult' or 'bad' child. This can stay with them for the rest of their …show more content…
Some people would describe someone with one of these disorders as intrusive and immature. They also have difficulty complying with social norms (Townsend, 2008, p. 534). Also, people with ADD or ADHD show signs of low self-esteem. Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder can affect friends, family, and co-workers. According to Wasserstein (2005), frequent problems with social skills and adaptive functions can be very stressful on relationships (p. 540). A person’s relationships and self-esteem are impaired by attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive
Over the past few years, the number of people diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders has grown rapidly and is increasing. According to Stolzer (2007), by 2006, approximately 8 to 10 million American children, mainly boys, had been diagnosed with ADHD (p. 109). In 1970, around 2000 children were diagnosed as just 'hyperactive' and the way they treated it was behavior modification (p. 109). Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are diagnosed by a medical doctor using a checklist of certain disruptive behaviors that are shown for at least six months. Close family and even teachers fill out a questionnaire of how …show more content…
According to Wasserstein (2005), ADD or ADHD is usually accompanied with a residual learning disability (p. 543). If left untreated, these disorders can have devastating effects on the rest of a child's life. When someone has ADD or ADHD, they can be very inattentive and restless. This can affect how they are learning and how the rest of the class is learning. According to Walters (2010), "Children behave in a different manner which includes easily distracted by sights and sounds, inability to pay attention, daydreaming and restlessness" (p. 21). Children with attention deficit disorder have difficulty paying attention, are easily distracted, impulsive, and slow to complete simple tasks. This has a dramatic impact on the way they learn. If a child cannot pay attention to what the teacher is saying or doing, the child becomes lost. If a child has not yet been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, they might be labeled as a 'difficult' or 'bad' child. This can stay with them for the rest of their …show more content…
Some people would describe someone with one of these disorders as intrusive and immature. They also have difficulty complying with social norms (Townsend, 2008, p. 534). Also, people with ADD or ADHD show signs of low self-esteem. Attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive disorder can affect friends, family, and co-workers. According to Wasserstein (2005), frequent problems with social skills and adaptive functions can be very stressful on relationships (p. 540). A person’s relationships and self-esteem are impaired by attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactive