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ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active.
5 Fast Facts
-Males are almost three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than females.
-During their lifetimes, 13 percent of men will be diagnosed with ADHD. Just 4.2 percent of women will be diagnosed.
-The average age of ADHD diagnosis is 7 years old.
-Symptoms of ADHD typically first appear between the ages of 3 and 6
-ADHD isn’t just a childhood disorder. About 4 percent of American adults over the age of 18 deal with ADHD on a daily basis.
ADHD and other conditions
ADHD doesn’t increase a person’s risk for other conditions or diseases. But some people with ADHD — especially children — are more likely to experience a range of coexisting conditions. They can sometimes make social situations more difficult or school more challenging.
Some possible coexisting conditions include:
-learning disabilities
-conduct disorders and difficulties, including antisocial behavior, fighting, and oppositional defiant disorder
-anxiety disorder
-depression
-bipolar disorder
-Tourette’s syndrome
-substance abuse
-bed-wetting problems
-sleep disorders
ADHD affects children of all races, including:
Whites: 9.8%
Blacks: 9.5%
Latinos: 5.5%
On the rise
Cases and diagnoses of ADHD have been increasing dramatically in the past several years.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) says that 5 percent of American children have ADHD. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts the number at more than double that. The CDC says that 11 percent of American children, ages 4 to 17, had attention disorder as of 2011. That’s an increase of 42 percent between 2003 and 2011.
Increase in diagnoses:
2003: 7.8%
2007: 9.5%
2011: 11%
Different symptoms
Boys and girls can display very different ADHD symptoms, and boys are much more likely to be diagnosed with the attention disorder. Why? It’s possible the nature of ADHD symptoms in boys makes their condition more noticeable than it is in girls.
Boys tend to display externalized symptoms that most people think of when they think of ADHD behavior, for example:
impulsivity or “acting out”
hyperactivity, such as running and jumping
lack of focus, including inattentiveness
ADHD in girls is often easy to overlook because it’s not “typical” ADHD behavior. The symptoms aren’t as obvious as they are in boys. They can include:
being withdrawn
low self-esteem and anxiety
impairment in attention that may lead to difficulty with academic achievement
inattentiveness or a tendency to “daydream”
verbal aggression, such as teasing, taunting, or name-calling
Myth: Mental health problems don't affect me.
One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue.
One in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression.
One in 25 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
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