Do You Have ADHD?
As ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is a common subject for discussion when it relates to children, it is now known that adults suffer from attention disorders just as well.
The hectic life we live may result symptoms that we can explain to ourselves in other ways. Symptoms like restlessness, impatience, impulsivity, fatigue, and more seems like something we should learn to live with. This is not necessarily so!
However, diagnostic of Attention Disorder with adults is not as easy, as there are many interfering variants (result of the individual’s lifestyle, as well as other – non attentional disorders).
According to US government data, over 4% of the adults have ADHD, comparing with over 8% of the children.
So… do you have ADHD? Test yourself here:
As an adult with ADHD, you might have difficulty with paying attention, focusing and prioritizing. In addition, managing time and being organized with money is difficult.
Dr Ivan K. Goldberg , who developed an ADHD screening test says in an interview to the WSJ that that the disturbance is of the executive functions of the brain – that controls the ability to plan things, time planning, and be organized without letting things be forgotten on the way (MIND360 has a few brain training games addressing the Executive Functions here).
Some scientific studies show that brain training can be effective for ADHD treatment. Such training relate to memory improvement – in particular working memory, and attention brain training.
