Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)is a
developmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to pay attention. ADHD is
a neurobiological disability in which children consistently show one or more of
the following characteristics over a period of time (i) inattention, (ii)
hyperactivity, and (iii) impulsivity. It is the most commonly diagnosed
behavioral disorder of childhood. It affects about 5-7 percent of school aged
children. ADHD is diagnosed much more often in boys than girls.
This condition is diagnosed four to nine times more often in
boys than in girls. ADHD has very strong genetic contributions to its occurrence.
2.
Excessive muscular activity.
Fidgeting with hands or feet or squirming in their seat.
3.
Difficulty remaining seated
when required to do so
4.
Impaired response
inhibition and impulse control
5.
Low frustration tolerance.
6.
Great difficulty in
delaying gratification.
7.
Excessive task-irrelevant
activity or activity that is poorly regulated to the demands of a situation
8.
Highly distractable and fail
to follow instruction
9.
Impulsive behaviour
10.
Low working memory. Low
capacity to hold information in mind
11.
Difficulties with regulation
of emotions, impulse, motivation, and arousal
12 Shifting from one unfinished activity to
another
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