Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD affects about 5 percent of children, and about half of them will carry those symptoms into adulthood, says the American Psychiatric Association. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that numbers are even higher in smaller community samples. On top of that, many adults with ADHD have never been diagnosed. Untreated ADHD can cause numerous mental and physical problems that can put a strain on relationships and cause difficulties in many aspects of everyday life. Keep reading to learn about the symptoms. It means being easily distracted, finding it hard to listen to others in a conversation, overlooking details, and not completing tasks or projects. The flip side to that is hyperfocus see below.

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Language: English French. To review the ways attention deficit disorder ADD presents in adults in primary care and to suggest treatment approaches. Level I evidence supports the effectiveness of stimulants for treating ADD in adults, and mixed evidence levels I and II supports the effectiveness of antidepressants.
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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the psychiatric condition of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in adults. About one-third to two-thirds of children with symptoms from early childhood continue to demonstrate ADHD symptoms throughout life. Adult ADHD is typically marked by inattention and hyperfocus, hyperactivity often internalised as restlessness , emotional dysregulation, and excessive mind wandering.
Adult ADHD can lead to unstable relationships, poor work or school performance, low self-esteem, and other problems. Though it's called adult ADHD , symptoms start in early childhood and continue into adulthood. In some cases, ADHD is not recognized or diagnosed until the person is an adult.