ADHD Types WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on ADHD Types
Most people with a diagnosis of ADHD fall into one of three subtypes. Knowing this subtype helps doctors prescribe the right medication to manage specific ADHD symptoms.1 Those who display both inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms may have combination type ADHD.1 Those with predominantly inattentive type ADHD experience inattention without hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms.1 People who have hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms without inattention may have predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type ADHD.1
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- Individuals who have difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or activities, are easily distracted, fail to follow through on instructions, or who routinely fail to finish projects exhibit symptoms of inattention.2
- Those who consistently feel and act restless, have difficulty acting quietly, talk excessively, and feel the need to constantly be in motion exhibit symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsive ADHD.2
- The majority of people suffer from either the combination or inattentive types of ADHD.3
- Most females with ADHD (80%) have inattention without hyperactivity, or inattentive type ADHD.3
- Less than 3% of all people diagnosed with ADHD have hyperactivity without inattention.3
- Using brain scans, Dr. Daniel Amen has defined six types of ADD: classic ADD, inattentive ADD, over-focused ADD, temporal lobe ADD, limbic system ADD, and ring of fire ADD.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 WebMD: Types of ADHD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Health Center: Types of ADD/ADHD
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Attention Center: The Three Official Types of ADHD
- ↑ NewIdeas.net: ADHD Comes in Different Types
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
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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: Types of ADHD, Types of ADD, Types of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Types, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Types, Types of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADD and ADHD Types, Classification of ADHD, ADHD Classifications, Classification of adhd by symptoms, Adhd symtpoms classification
- Last update: Oct. 5, 2009
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