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Diagnosing ADHD in an adult

Today, the psychiatrists are facing the problem of diagnosing ADHD that is the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. Many times, it does happen that the ADHD problem remains unnoticed and not treated in adults as this disorder is considered to be affecting mainly small children and therefore, it mainly focuses on the children. An ADHD problem in adult is a disorder that an adult carries from his childhood, which often remains unnoticed, and these adults realize that they suffered from ADHD mostly when they have their children diagnosed with this problem. Parents will later realize that they suffered from the same signs and symptoms, similar to that of their children affected with ADHD.

The adults suffering from the problem of ADHD are at a higher risk of indulging in substance abuse, may face work problems, family and social problems and also have higher risk of serious accidents. Therefore, adult with ADHD must be diagnosed timely and treated properly. Diagnosing ADHD in an adult is a difficult task, but often done with the help of a multidisciplinary team, which includes various, pediatric psychologists, clinicians, psychiatrists and behavioral specialists.

Diagnosing ADHD in an adult also includes the study of behavioral pattern of the adult like difficulty staying organized and in completing a task, trouble maintaining relationships, procrastination, difficulty in controlling their moods, very poor financial management and also are very impulsive in nature.

The perfect diagnosing ADHD in an adult perfectly will help the adult to undergo proper treatment and can successfully eliminate and reduce the symptoms of ADHD by incorporating proper healthy diet, by exercising regularly and by modifying his lifestyle.

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Wealthy women more likely to binge drink

Wealthy and professional women are far more likely to binge drink than those on lower incomes, a new survey of Scotland’s health has suggested. Official figures showed 31 per cent of females in homes with the highest earners drink more than the recommended limit of 14 units per week, the equivalent of seven pints of….

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Teen drinking not going away

Four ordinary kids sat around a table at a local youth center after being posed one simple question. It was the question asked of many in the under-21 crowd, and they gave the same answer given by a majority of their peers. “I drink. I’m not going to lie,” said a 16-year-old. It’s the same….

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Youths’ drug of choice? Prescription

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Baby boomers made marijuana their ‘gateway’ — and some still can’t let go, a report says — but a younger generation finds prescription drugs are an easier score. It’s been four decades since the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but aging baby boomers haven’t stopped turning on. The federal government’s National Survey on Drug….

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Understanding the Disease Model of Addiction

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The disease model of addiction expresses that addiction is a brain disease. A brain disease which only gets worse as it progresses through various stages. The disease of addiction has no cure, but it can be treated. The answer to treatment is medical intervention (using medication-assisted treatment), abstinence (completely staying away from drugs) and sustained….

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