ADHD Diagnosis: Symptoms & Treatment Information

Information about ADHD diagnosis, symptoms and treatment in attention deficit children and adults

• Your ADHD Diagnosis: How to Make Sure It's Accurate
  An accurate diagnosis of attention deficit disorder isn’t easy to... more »
• ADHD Diagnosis: Your Step-by-Step Guide
  From detecting symptoms of attention deficit to pursuing an ADHD... more »
• How We Missed Our Daughter's ADD
  Our daughter's attention deficit disorder (ADD) went undiagnosed for years... more »
• Can Brain Scans Help Diagnose ADHD?
  Some ADHD doctors offer patients high-tech options for diagnosis. Are... more »
• Signs of ADHD: Symptoms in Women
  A handy checklist of common ADHD symptoms in women -... more »
• Getting an ADHD Diagnosis: 3 Common Mistakes
  Doctors sometimes diagnose ADHD too quickly or without considering all... more »
• An Accurate ADHD Diagnosis for Children
  Getting the right diagnosis and treatment for children with ADHD,... more »
• Is It Really ADHD? Ensuring an Accurate ADHD Diagnosis
  Ask yourself these four questions before considering a diagnosis of... more »

• Who Should Diagnose My Child with ADHD?
  "Who should diagnose my child with ADHD?"... more »
• Can A Blood Test Diagnose ADHD?
  "Can a blood test show a deficiency and diagnose ADHD?"... more »
• Diagnosing and Medicating Young Children
  "Our three-year-old shows signs of ADHD. Is he too young... more »
• Bipolar or ADHD?
  "What's the difference between ADD and bipolar disorder?"... more »
• ADHD, Depression and Overload
  "I am a single mother to a five-year-old son. I'd... more »
• How to Ensure a Correct Diagnosis
  "My son was diagnosed with multiple disorders, after an interview... more »
• Can a Six-Year-Old Be Treated for ADHD?
  "My six-year-old was diagnosed as having 'a mild case of... more »
• A Qualified Diagnosis
  "My son's teacher thinks he might have ADHD. Who can... more »
• Where Do I Go From Here?
  "My 10-year-old son may have ADHD, but his doctor says... more »
• ADHD in Adults
  "My wife suspects I have ADD. How do I find... more »

• ADDitude Poll: What Prompted Your Adult ADD Diagnosis?
  Adults, what prompted you to seek an ADHD diagnosis?... more »
• Is It ADHD or Nonverbal Learning Disorder?
  Parents and doctors frequently confuse ADHD and nonverbal learning disorder... more »
• What Your Doctor Needs to Know About Diagnosing ADHD in Adults
  Securing an accurate and complete diagnosis is the most important... more »
• Who Can Diagnose ADHD?
  Titles and job descriptions can be confusing, especially in the... more »
• ADDitude Poll: Reactions to Your ADHD Diagnosis
  Which reaction to an ADD/ADHD diagnosis do you find most... more »
• ADDitude Poll: Your ADHD Diagnosis
  What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or... more »
• The ADHD Aha! Moment
  A mother of five recalls the emotional moment when she... more »
• Straight Talk about Psychological Testing for Kids
  What you must know about testing your child for ADHD... more »

• Married, Military, ADD/ADHD
  New to all of this. I am 22 years old... more »
• I think my 7yr old son has ADHD...I'm so scared
  My (7yr) son started 1st grade this year (after repeating... more »
• a lot to take in
  My daughter was just dignosed with ADHD, combined and with... more »
• BBC Documentary
  Hello, My name is Polly Greetham and I work for... more »
• BBC Documentary
  Hello, My name is Polly Greetham and I work for... more »
• Surgery Brought My ADHD Back
  I have had 3 surgeries in the past 4 years(... more »

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What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"