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A CALL TO ATTENTION ABOUT ADD

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A CALL TO ATTENTION ABOUT ADD

Is it the same as in children?
In adults, ADD behaviours are often seen as “eccentricity” and go undiagnosed. Also, they tend to abate in adulthood. Plus, it’s difficult to read the symptoms in adults, because they might develop some consciousness of their behaviour and can (unlike chil¬dren) contain themselves.
Experts think about 4 percent of .adults have it, but actual figures may be higher, as diagnosis is difficult. (By contrast, another commonly feared neurological ill, Alzheimer’s afflicts only 0.1 percent of adults under 65.)
So what do you do?
See a qualified professional - a psy¬chiatrist or behavioural expert.
Essential to a diagnosis is a persis¬tent pattern of inattention or hyper-activity-impulsivity more frequent or severe than typical for an average per¬son. Your medical, academic and fam¬ily history is looked into. Behaviour raring scales, ability tests and achieve¬ment tests also come into play.
Observations from people close to you may be tak¬en into account too. But the individual herself is often the primary reference point, as symptoms get masked with maturity!