ADHD/ADD in Teenagers WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on ADHD/ADD in Teenagers
Eight to 10% of school-aged children have ADHD/ADD, and the condition is rarely outgrown by the time the child becomes an adolescent.1 Some ADHD/ADD cases are not diagnosed until the child reaches the teen years. The symptoms of ADHD in teens is similar to those in children: distractibility, irritability, hyperactivity, insomnia, impulsivity, and poor concentration.1 It is sometimes hard to differentiate between normal hormone fluctuations and ADHD symptoms in teens, and the shifting of hormone levels may, in fact, make ADHD symptoms worse.1
Fast Facts:
- Sitting in the front of the class, turning off electronic communications devices when doing homework, and having open discussions about ADHD with instructors can help at school.2
- Young drivers with ADHD are at an increased risk for traffic accidents, so keep distractions to a minimum while driving.2
- It is important to continue with ADHD treatment (or commit to treatment if a diagnosis is recent) throughout the teen years. Medications and behavioral therapy are often effective in treating ADHD/ADD.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WebMD: ADHD in Teens
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TeensHealth: ADHD
- ↑ Medem (via American Academy of Pediatrics): ADHD and Teens
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: ADHD in TEENAGERS, ADD in TEENAGERS, ADHD/ADD in TEENS, ADHD in TEENS, ADD in TEENS, Teens and ADHD/ADD, Teens and ADD/ADHD, ADD/ADHD and Teens, Teens with ADHD, Adolescents and ADD/ADHD, Adolescents and ADHD/ADD
- Last update: Oct. 13, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
