Attention Deficit Hyperactivi... : Complications
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Complications could include:
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Academic Overachievement
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Behavioral Problems At School
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Problems At Work
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Many adults with ADHD are in successful jobs. Possible complications, if ADHD is not adequately treated, could include failure in school or other similar problems.
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Long-term studies examining patients who have been diagnosed with ADHD are limited. Some early studies done in the 1960s examined adults who had been diagnosed with ADHD as children. There were reports of increased rates of alcoholism, drug abuse,...
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Untreated, AD/HD negatively affects a child's social and educational performance and can seriously damage his or her self-esteem. Children with AD/HD have impaired relationships with their peers, and may be looked upon as social outcasts. They may...
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When properly diagnosed and treated, ADHD can be well managed. Treatment often leads to increased satisfaction in life and significant improvement in daily functioning. Many individuals with ADHD lead highly successful and happy lives. With proper...
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Untreated, ADHD negatively affects a child's social and educational performance and can seriously damage his or her sense of self-esteem. ADHD children have impaired relationships with their peers, and may be looked upon as social outcasts. They m...
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Untreated, ADHD negatively affects a child's social and educational performance and can seriously damage his or her sense of self-esteem. ADHD children have impaired relationships with their peers, and may be looked upon as social outcasts. They m...
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The outlook for a patient with ADHD can be excellent, if the treatment regimen is followed and other existing conditions and disabilities have been identified and are treated. Methylphenidate, the major psychostimulant used in the treatment of ADH...
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The skills needed to use language (spoken, written, signed, or otherwise communicated) to interact with others, and problems related to the development of these skills. Experts in child development generally agree that all babies develop skills for spoken and written language according to a specific developmental schedule, regardless of the language being learned.
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