ADHD

While reading the articlce "Approaching ADHD as a Chronic Condition: Implications for Long-term Adherence" by Jeanne van Cleave I learned a lot of interesting things along with recognizing a few things that I already knew. ADHD is a chronic condition and one that should not be taken lightly. It is the most common disorder diagnosed in children (as common as asthma) and it persists into adulthood. ADHD is known to peak during middle childhood. A recent studies have been reviewed and shown that many patients with ADHD continue to exhibit symptoms beyond just childhood. As adults, they no longer meet the Diagnosis of ADHD but have significant functional impairment from their remaining symptoms of ADHD. Those who take short acting stimulants are less likely to carry out taking the medicine long term. There are other way ADHD can be treated such as behavioral therapy or simply just follow up visits with the primary care physician. Healthcare can be a problem with some individuals who have ADHD their insurance may not cover therapy so most times these individuals are the ones who do not recieve long term help with their ADHD, they do not carry out taking the medicine and they do not do the follow up examinations with their family care physician. As a result most struggle as adults in the work place and socially due to their problems with ADHD.

*Source:
Jeanne Van Cleave, Laurel K Leslie. (2008). Approaching ADHD as a Chronic Condition: Implications for Long-term Adherence. Pediatric Annals, 37(1), 19-26. Retrieved April 20, 2008, from Research Library database. (Document ID: 1409548321).