ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
(ADD) – Children and Adults
ADD
is a neurological disorder that affects at least 5% of the population.
The symptoms for ADD include: short attention span, distractibility,
Impulsiveness, and hyperactivity or restlessness, failure to pay close attention to details,
difficulty sustaining
attention in tasks, problems listening, misplacing things, being easily
distracted, forgetful, problems following through on instructions,
difficulties completing work, chores, or duties, and avoidance or
dislike of prolonged tasks (i.e. schoolwork, homework, long movies,
books). If ADD is left untreated it may greatly affect
self-esteem, relationships and work. Proper treatment can change the ADD
person’s life.
TREATMENT
Treatment of
ADD is psychotherapy for children which can include social skills and
communication training, cognitive and emotional techniques,
psychoeducation for the parents (teaching parenting skills), biofeedback
and neurofeedback.