What We Need to Know About ADHD in Adulthood
What is ADHD? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterised by a “persistent pattern of difficulties sustaining attention and/or impulsiveness and excessive or exaggerated motor activity”. These symptoms may seem normal in that we all have had excessive energy and hyperactivity in our childhood, but to meet the criteria for ADHD the person needs to have these…