Key Points About ADHD in Children and Teens

• ADHD is a Neuro-Biological Disorder
• Inattention to boring tasks
• Focus it is hard to stay focused to the right thing
• Self-Control it can be hard to maintain self-control, causing impulsive behaviors
• Hyperactivity is excessive, non-goal directed motor activity
• Easily bored unless doing something really exciting or stimulating
• ADHD is a problem with "working memory," "inhibition," and "executive functions."

Just what exactly is ADHD ?

ADHD is the short abbreviation for "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder", which is a diagnostic label for children with a particular neuro-biological disorder. About nine-percent of children and teens have this condition in the United States, making it one of the most common childhood behavior disorders. Of all children referred to counselors or other mental health professionals, more are referred for ADHD than for any other condition.

ADHD is a chronic and unrelenting problem. And those children, teens, and even adults with ADHD will have problems in many of the areas of their life, including home, school, work, and in relationships. Our new eBook on Marriage and ADHD may be helpful for those adults who are married to someone with ADHD and find that they are struggling a little bit in their marriage. See more below.

Though ADHD may change a bit through the years as the person matures, it will usually last into adulthood in one way or another.

"ADHD" is a neuro-biological disorder.

That means that it is not the result of bad parenting, or watching too much T.V., or a lack of either discipline or love by parents. ADHD has neuro-biological roots. And there are very strong genetic factors that influence both brain function and development.

ADHD impacts individuals in four main areas of their life:

• Inattention - causing people to have problems paying attention to routine or boring tasks, or staying focused on a task long enough to finish the task, especially if the task is not very interesting. The person might be able to focus on interesting projects or entertainment such as video games for long periods of time, but it is the mundain tasks of life that are very difficult.
• Impulsivity - which is a lack of self-control. Impulsive behaviors, or choices, can cause havoc in relationships, work, school, or life. Saying things, or doing things without thinking first, or considering the consequences, is a pretty classic symptom of ADHD in both children and adults.
• Hyperactivity - which is being "bouncy" like Tigger. They are always "on the go," and restless. This is mostly seen in younger children, and this is the symptom most likely to be "outgrown" as one matures.
• And some with ADHD are very easily bored and distracted, unless the task at hand is very stimulating, like a video game those with ADHD are often easily bored by mundane tasks like homework, or chores around the house.

If you think that you, or someone you know, may have ADHD, here are some things that you can do right now:

First, go and have a look around the ADHD Information Library at Newideas.net. We have over 200 articles filled with tips, insights, and ideas to help you understand ADHD just a bit better. For more information on how to reach Doug Cowan, visit http://douglascowan.me.

Second, you can start trying some of the alternative treatments that don't involved any medications. If they don't work, then you can always try medications later. And then know when it is time to talk with your doctor or other health care provider, and see what they think. Attend and Extress are two excellent over the counter products to get. You can get them at nutrition2you.com. Also start a focused eating program for ADHD. Learn what to eat and what not to eat to optimize your brain. You can get that at ADHDdiet.info or just look below. Try these things for a few weeks and see how they help.

Our ADHD Diet and Eating Program has been available on the internet since 1997, and has been used by hundreds, or thousands of families each year since. It has always been available for free. We have revised it, and updated it for 2013 and now have all of the elements available in a PDF eBook format for just $20.00. If you cannot afford the $20, the older version of the ADHD diet is still available for free at the ADHD Information Library at Newideas.net. And when you get the eBook, you can also try the ADHD Newsletter for six month – FREE.

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Douglas Cowan, Psy.D., M.S. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Tehachapi, CA who has been a counselor to children, teens, and adults helping them to overcome ADHD, find relief for depression or anxiety, and solve other problems in life since 1989. He served on the medical advisory board to the company that makes Attend and Extress from 1997 through 2011, and he is the Editor of the ADHD Information Library online resource at http://newideas.net/. His weekly ADHD Newsletter goes out to 9,500 families. Visit his website at http://DouglasCowan.me for more information on achieving greater health, personal growth, Christ-centered spirituality, stress management, parenting skills, ADHD, working out the stresses of being a care-giver to elderly parents and also being a parent to teenagers, or finding greater meaning in retirement years, Dr. Cowan can be a valuable resource to you.

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