ADHD is a behavioural disorder that children are commonly affected by. The symptoms are characterised by restlessness, impulsiveness and inattentiveness. The majority of cases develop from early childhood and gradually get worse as the individual grows older, as a result of changes such as moving home, starting school or meeting new people. ADHD affects children massively in the way they behave, act and learn. It is related to learning difficulties and development being delayed.<\/p>\n
ADHD is a very difficult disorder to isolate one cause and most experts believe that ADHD is a mixture of many factors, including:<\/p>\n
Symptoms of ADHD are usually categorised into two groups \u2013 those associated with hyperactivity and those associated with inattentiveness. More often than not, the majority of children show symptoms with one of 3 types of ADHD:<\/p>\n
When children suffer with ADHD they start to have problems such as the following:<\/p>\n
ADHD can have a link with other behavioural disorders such as:<\/p>\n
Currently there is not a cure for ADHD. However, there are medications and therapy which can ease symptoms and make life a lot easier for people with the condition. ADHD is most effective when treated with both medication<\/a> and therapy.<\/p>\n