{"id":8781,"date":"2023-10-26T11:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/adhd-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-condition\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T11:06:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:06:01","slug":"mtaalam-wa-mwezi-wa-ufahamu-wa-adhd-anaondoa-dhana-potofu-za-kawaida-kuhusu-hali-hiyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/mtaalam-wa-mwezi-wa-ufahamu-wa-adhd-anaondoa-dhana-potofu-za-kawaida-kuhusu-hali-hiyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mwezi wa Uelewa wa ADHD: Mtaalam Anaondoa Mawazo Potofu ya Kawaida Kuhusu Hali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/adhd-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-condition.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Mwezi wa Uelewa wa ADHD huadhimishwa kila mwaka mnamo Oktoba ili kuongeza ufahamu kuhusu upungufu wa tahadhari\/ugonjwa wa kuhangaika sana, hali ya kawaida ya afya ya akili ambayo mara nyingi hueleweka vibaya na wengi.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adhdawarenessmonth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">mandhari<\/a> kwa sherehe za mwaka huu, &quot;Kusonga Mbele na ADHD,&quot; imeundwa ili kutoa taarifa za kuaminika kuhusu ADHD na chaguo za matibabu zinazopatikana.<\/p>\n<p>ADHD mara nyingi haieleweki kwa kuwa ina dalili zinazofanana na matatizo mengine kama vile wasiwasi na unyogovu. Wakati mwingine watu hata hushindwa kutambua kuwa ni ugonjwa wa kweli na hupuuza dalili kuwa ni kitu kinachotokana na ukosefu wa utashi au kisingizio cha uvivu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aina za ADHD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Kutokuwa makini na kukengeushwa -<\/strong> A <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/adhdadd\" target=\"_blank\">aina<\/a> ya ADHD ambapo watu huonyesha dalili za usumbufu, umakini duni na ujuzi wa shirika.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Msukumo\/msukumo mkubwa <\/strong>- Aina ndogo zaidi ya ADHD ambayo watu huonyesha dalili za shughuli nyingi, kama vile kutapatapa mara kwa mara na tabia ya msukumo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Aina ya pamoja -<\/strong> Ni aina ya kawaida ya ADHD ambapo watu wana dalili za matatizo ya kutojali na ya kuzidisha.<\/p>\n<p>Ili kuongeza ufahamu kuhusu ugonjwa sugu wa ukuaji wa neva, mtaalam huondoa hadithi za kawaida na pia kushiriki ukweli kuhusu hali hiyo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi 1: Watu wazima hawana ADHD <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: ADHD kwa kawaida hugunduliwa kwa mara ya kwanza katika utoto, hata hivyo, dalili zinaendelea <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/chadd.org\/about-adhd\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">utu uzima<\/a> katika zaidi ya robo tatu ya kesi.<\/p>\n<p>Ugonjwa huu huathiri mtoto mmoja kati ya 10 wenye umri wa kwenda shule na viwango vya kuenea kwa ADHD miongoni mwa watu wazima hutofautiana kulingana na chanzo kilichochunguzwa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hata kwa viwango tofauti vya maambukizi, utafiti unaonyesha watu wazima wana ADHD. Kulingana na Taasisi ya Kitaifa ya Afya ya Akili (NIMH), hali ya jumla ya sasa ya ADHD ya watu wazima nchini Marekani ni 4.4%, huku maambukizi yakiwa juu zaidi kwa wanaume (5.4%) kuliko wanawake (3.2%). Kiwango cha maisha cha ADHD kwa watu wazima kulingana na NIMH ni 8.1%. Utafiti wa 2021 wa Song na wenzake uligundua kuwa zaidi ya watu wazima milioni 366 duniani kote wana ADHD, kufikia 2020 na Utafiti wa Afya ya Akili Duniani (2017) ulipata kiwango cha maambukizi ya ADHD kwa watu wazima katika nchi 20 ilikuwa 2.8%,&quot; Jessica Rabon, a mwanasaikolojia wa kliniki aliyeidhinishwa kutoka Carolina Kusini, aliiambia <em>Matibabu Kila Siku.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 2: Watoto wote wanazidi ADHD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Dalili za ADHD katika utu uzima zinaweza kutofautiana kutoka utoto.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Dalili za kutozingatia kwa watoto zinaweza kuonyeshwa kama kusahau au kupoteza vitu muhimu kwa kazi na kutosikiliza wakati wanazungumzwa. Watoto walio na dalili za kuhangaika mara kwa mara wanaweza kuonekana kuwa wapo safarini, wakipanda juu ya vitu, wakichechemea au wakipapasa. Msukumo, mara nyingi sehemu ya shughuli nyingi, inaweza kuonekana kama kukata mstari, kutoa majibu ya maswali kabla ya swali kukamilika, kutenda bila kufikiria matokeo au kukatiza wengine,&quot; Rabon alisema.<\/p>\n<p>Walakini, dalili hizi hutofautiana <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/adult-personality-traits-may-point-adhd-468512\">watu wazima<\/a> na kuwasilisha kwa njia tofauti jinsi aina ya mwingiliano na majukumu yanavyoendelea.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kwa watu wazima, dalili za kutozingatia huwa na uvumilivu mkubwa katika utu uzima na watu wazima huwa na dalili zisizo za kupindukia na za msukumo. Katika watu wazima, dalili za kupindukia huhisiwa ndani zaidi kuliko inavyoonyeshwa nje na huonekana kama kutotulia kwa jumla, &quot;alielezea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 3: ADHD daima inahitaji matibabu na dawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Matibabu ya ADHD yanaweza kujumuisha mchanganyiko wa mikakati mbalimbali kama vile tiba, dawa na malazi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dawa ni pamoja na matumizi ya vichocheo na dawa kama vile atomoxetine.<\/li>\n<li>Tiba inaweza kuhusisha mafunzo ya wazazi ikiwa ni watoto, na elimu ya kisaikolojia kuhusu ADHD na ujuzi kama vile usimamizi wa wakati, ujuzi wa shirika na ujuzi wa uhusiano kwa vijana na watu wazima wazee.<\/li>\n<li>Malazi ni marekebisho yanayofanywa katika mazingira, kama vile madarasa au ofisi, ili kuwasaidia watu wenye ulemavu kufurahia usawa, kuwaruhusu kupata manufaa na fursa sawa zinazopatikana kwa wengine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rabon anaamini kuwa makao yanaweza kusaidia kuweka watu walio na ADHD kwa mafanikio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalazi yangeonekana tofauti kulingana na mtu binafsi, lakini shuleni huenda yakajumuisha mambo kama vile muda wa ziada kwenye majaribio, kupata kufanya majaribio katika eneo lisilo na visumbufu au viti vya upendeleo. Kazini, hii inaweza kuonekana kama vikumbusho vya kalenda kwa mikutano, kuwa na dawati la kusimama\/kutembea, au kuwa na nafasi ya kibinafsi ya kazi. Zaidi ya hayo, baadhi ya watu walio na ADHD wanaweza kufaidika na mafunzo ya ADHD au vikundi\/jamii za usaidizi wa ADHD,\u201d mwanasaikolojia alisema.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 4: ADHD husababishwa na uzazi mbaya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Hakuna ushahidi kwamba malezi mabaya husababisha ADHD, lakini malezi duni yanaweza kufanya dalili kuwa mbaya zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>Ili kuondokana na hadithi ya kawaida kuhusu uzazi mbaya, ni muhimu kuelewa sababu zinazowezekana za ugonjwa wa kibiolojia wa msingi wa ubongo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kuna sehemu kubwa ya kinasaba ya ADHD, ikimaanisha kuwa ikiwa mzazi ana ADHD mtoto wake yuko kwenye hatari kubwa ya kuwa na ADHD. Mambo mengine yanayochangia ni pamoja na kuumia kwa ubongo, kuathiriwa na hatari za kimazingira wakati wa ujauzito au utotoni, matumizi ya pombe na tumbaku wakati wa ujauzito, kuzaa kabla ya wakati, na kuzaliwa kwa uzito mdogo,\u201d Rabon alisema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaamini mara nyingi wazazi hulaumiwa kwa sababu watu hawaelewi ADHD ni nini. Wanamwona mtoto mdogo akiigiza na kuwalaumu wazazi kwa &#039;kutolea&#039; watoto wao bila kujua picha kamili. Pia nadhani ni rahisi kutoa hukumu kwa wazazi au kutafuta jambo la haraka la kulaumiwa badala ya kuzingatia kwamba mtoto anaweza kuwa na tofauti ya kiakili ya kiakili, hasa ikiwa mtu anayetoa uamuzi huo si mzazi mwenyewe au ni mzazi wa mtoto mwenye ugonjwa wa neva ambaye. hana changamoto sawa,\u201d aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/adhd-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-condition-471029\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/adhd-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-condition.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Mwezi wa Uelewa wa ADHD huadhimishwa kila mwaka mnamo Oktoba ili kuongeza ufahamu kuhusu upungufu wa tahadhari\/ugonjwa wa kuhangaika sana, hali ya kawaida ya afya ya akili ambayo mara nyingi hueleweka vibaya na wengi.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adhdawarenessmonth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">mandhari<\/a> kwa sherehe za mwaka huu, &quot;Kusonga Mbele na ADHD,&quot; imeundwa ili kutoa taarifa za kuaminika kuhusu ADHD na chaguo za matibabu zinazopatikana.<\/p>\n<p>ADHD mara nyingi haieleweki kwa kuwa ina dalili zinazofanana na matatizo mengine kama vile wasiwasi na unyogovu. Wakati mwingine watu hata hushindwa kutambua kuwa ni ugonjwa wa kweli na hupuuza dalili kuwa ni kitu kinachotokana na ukosefu wa utashi au kisingizio cha uvivu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aina za ADHD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Kutokuwa makini na kukengeushwa -<\/strong> A <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/adhdadd\" target=\"_blank\">aina<\/a> ya ADHD ambapo watu huonyesha dalili za usumbufu, umakini duni na ujuzi wa shirika.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Msukumo\/msukumo mkubwa <\/strong>- Aina ndogo zaidi ya ADHD ambayo watu huonyesha dalili za shughuli nyingi, kama vile kutapatapa mara kwa mara na tabia ya msukumo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Aina ya pamoja -<\/strong> Ni aina ya kawaida ya ADHD ambapo watu wana dalili za matatizo ya kutojali na ya kuzidisha.<\/p>\n<p>Ili kuongeza ufahamu kuhusu ugonjwa sugu wa ukuaji wa neva, mtaalam huondoa hadithi za kawaida na pia kushiriki ukweli kuhusu hali hiyo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi 1: Watu wazima hawana ADHD <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: ADHD kwa kawaida hugunduliwa kwa mara ya kwanza katika utoto, hata hivyo, dalili zinaendelea <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/chadd.org\/about-adhd\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\">utu uzima<\/a> katika zaidi ya robo tatu ya kesi.<\/p>\n<p>Ugonjwa huu huathiri mtoto mmoja kati ya 10 wenye umri wa kwenda shule na viwango vya kuenea kwa ADHD miongoni mwa watu wazima hutofautiana kulingana na chanzo kilichochunguzwa.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Hata kwa viwango tofauti vya maambukizi, utafiti unaonyesha watu wazima wana ADHD. Kulingana na Taasisi ya Kitaifa ya Afya ya Akili (NIMH), hali ya jumla ya sasa ya ADHD ya watu wazima nchini Marekani ni 4.4%, huku maambukizi yakiwa juu zaidi kwa wanaume (5.4%) kuliko wanawake (3.2%). Kiwango cha maisha cha ADHD kwa watu wazima kulingana na NIMH ni 8.1%. Utafiti wa 2021 wa Song na wenzake uligundua kuwa zaidi ya watu wazima milioni 366 duniani kote wana ADHD, kufikia 2020 na Utafiti wa Afya ya Akili Duniani (2017) ulipata kiwango cha maambukizi ya ADHD kwa watu wazima katika nchi 20 ilikuwa 2.8%,&quot; Jessica Rabon, a mwanasaikolojia wa kliniki aliyeidhinishwa kutoka Carolina Kusini, aliiambia <em>Matibabu Kila Siku.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 2: Watoto wote wanazidi ADHD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Dalili za ADHD katika utu uzima zinaweza kutofautiana kutoka utoto.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Dalili za kutozingatia kwa watoto zinaweza kuonyeshwa kama kusahau au kupoteza vitu muhimu kwa kazi na kutosikiliza wakati wanazungumzwa. Watoto walio na dalili za kuhangaika mara kwa mara wanaweza kuonekana kuwa wapo safarini, wakipanda juu ya vitu, wakichechemea au wakipapasa. Msukumo, mara nyingi sehemu ya shughuli nyingi, inaweza kuonekana kama kukata mstari, kutoa majibu ya maswali kabla ya swali kukamilika, kutenda bila kufikiria matokeo au kukatiza wengine,&quot; Rabon alisema.<\/p>\n<p>Walakini, dalili hizi hutofautiana <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/adult-personality-traits-may-point-adhd-468512\">watu wazima<\/a> na kuwasilisha kwa njia tofauti jinsi aina ya mwingiliano na majukumu yanavyoendelea.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kwa watu wazima, dalili za kutozingatia huwa na uvumilivu mkubwa katika utu uzima na watu wazima huwa na dalili zisizo za kupindukia na za msukumo. Katika watu wazima, dalili za kupindukia huhisiwa ndani zaidi kuliko inavyoonyeshwa nje na huonekana kama kutotulia kwa jumla, &quot;alielezea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 3: ADHD daima inahitaji matibabu na dawa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Matibabu ya ADHD yanaweza kujumuisha mchanganyiko wa mikakati mbalimbali kama vile tiba, dawa na malazi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dawa ni pamoja na matumizi ya vichocheo na dawa kama vile atomoxetine.<\/li>\n<li>Tiba inaweza kuhusisha mafunzo ya wazazi ikiwa ni watoto, na elimu ya kisaikolojia kuhusu ADHD na ujuzi kama vile usimamizi wa wakati, ujuzi wa shirika na ujuzi wa uhusiano kwa vijana na watu wazima wazee.<\/li>\n<li>Malazi ni marekebisho yanayofanywa katika mazingira, kama vile madarasa au ofisi, ili kuwasaidia watu wenye ulemavu kufurahia usawa, kuwaruhusu kupata manufaa na fursa sawa zinazopatikana kwa wengine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rabon anaamini kuwa makao yanaweza kusaidia kuweka watu walio na ADHD kwa mafanikio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalazi yangeonekana tofauti kulingana na mtu binafsi, lakini shuleni huenda yakajumuisha mambo kama vile muda wa ziada kwenye majaribio, kupata kufanya majaribio katika eneo lisilo na visumbufu au viti vya upendeleo. Kazini, hii inaweza kuonekana kama vikumbusho vya kalenda kwa mikutano, kuwa na dawati la kusimama\/kutembea, au kuwa na nafasi ya kibinafsi ya kazi. Zaidi ya hayo, baadhi ya watu walio na ADHD wanaweza kufaidika na mafunzo ya ADHD au vikundi\/jamii za usaidizi wa ADHD,\u201d mwanasaikolojia alisema.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hadithi ya 4: ADHD husababishwa na uzazi mbaya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ukweli: Hakuna ushahidi kwamba malezi mabaya husababisha ADHD, lakini malezi duni yanaweza kufanya dalili kuwa mbaya zaidi.<\/p>\n<p>Ili kuondokana na hadithi ya kawaida kuhusu uzazi mbaya, ni muhimu kuelewa sababu zinazowezekana za ugonjwa wa kibiolojia wa msingi wa ubongo.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Kuna sehemu kubwa ya kinasaba ya ADHD, ikimaanisha kuwa ikiwa mzazi ana ADHD mtoto wake yuko kwenye hatari kubwa ya kuwa na ADHD. Mambo mengine yanayochangia ni pamoja na kuumia kwa ubongo, kuathiriwa na hatari za kimazingira wakati wa ujauzito au utotoni, matumizi ya pombe na tumbaku wakati wa ujauzito, kuzaa kabla ya wakati, na kuzaliwa kwa uzito mdogo,\u201d Rabon alisema.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaamini mara nyingi wazazi hulaumiwa kwa sababu watu hawaelewi ADHD ni nini. Wanamwona mtoto mdogo akiigiza na kuwalaumu wazazi kwa &#039;kutolea&#039; watoto wao bila kujua picha kamili. Pia nadhani ni rahisi kutoa hukumu kwa wazazi au kutafuta jambo la haraka la kulaumiwa badala ya kuzingatia kwamba mtoto anaweza kuwa na tofauti ya kiakili ya kiakili, hasa ikiwa mtu anayetoa uamuzi huo si mzazi mwenyewe au ni mzazi wa mtoto mwenye ugonjwa wa neva ambaye. hana changamoto sawa,\u201d aliongeza.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8782,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/adhd-awareness-month-expert-dispels-common-misconceptions-about-the-condition.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ADHD Awareness Month: Expert Dispels Common Misconceptions About The Condition - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/mtaalam-wa-mwezi-wa-ufahamu-wa-adhd-anaondoa-dhana-potofu-za-kawaida-kuhusu-hali-hiyo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ADHD Awareness Month: Expert Dispels Common Misconceptions About The Condition - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ADHD Awareness Month is celebrated every year in October to raise awareness about attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder, a common mental health condition often misunderstood by many.The theme for this year&#039;s celebrations, &quot;Moving Forward With ADHD,&quot; is designed to provide reliable information regarding ADHD and available treatment options.ADHD is often misunderstood as it has symptoms similar to other disorders like anxiety and depression. Sometimes people even fail to recognize it as a real disorder and dismiss the symptoms as something that stems from a lack of willpower or an excuse for laziness.Types of ADHD1. Inattentive and distractible - A type of ADHD in which people show symptoms of distraction, poor concentration and organizational skills.2. Impulsive\/hyperactive - The least common type of ADHD in which people show signs of hyperactivity, such as constant fidgeting and impulsive behavior.3. Combined type - It is the most common type of ADHD where people have symptoms of both inattentive and hyperactive disorders.To raise awareness about the chronic neurodevelopment disorder, an expert dispels some common myths and also shares facts about the condition.Myth 1: Adults do not have ADHD Fact: ADHD is typically first diagnosed in childhood, however, symptoms continue into adulthood in more than three-quarters of cases.The disorder affects about one in 10 school-aged children and the prevalence rates of ADHD among adults vary based on the source examined.&quot;Even with varying prevalence rates, the research shows adults do have ADHD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the overall current prevalence of adult ADHD in the United States is 4.4%, with prevalence being higher for males (5.4%) than females (3.2%). The lifetime prevalence for adult ADHD according to the NIMH is 8.1%. A 2021 study by Song and colleagues found that more than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD, as of 2020 and the World Mental Health Surveys (2017) found the aggregate prevalence of ADHD in adults across 20 countries was 2.8%,&quot; Jessica Rabon, a licensed clinical psychologist from South Carolina, told Medical Daily.Myth 2: All kids outgrow ADHDFact: The symptoms of ADHD in adulthood may vary from childhood.&quot;The inattentive symptoms in children may present as forgetfulness or losing things necessary for tasks and not listening when spoken to. Children with symptoms of hyperactivity may constantly seem to be on the go, climbing on things, squirming or fidgeting. Impulsiveness, often a component of hyperactivity, may look like cutting in line, blurting out answers to questions before the question is completed, acting without thinking of consequences or interrupting others,&quot; Rabon said.However, these symptoms vary in adults and present differently as the type of interactions and responsibilities evolve.&quot;For adults, inattentive symptoms have a greater persistence in adulthood and adults tend to show less hyperactive and impulsive symptoms. In adulthood, hyperactive symptoms become felt more internally than externally shown and are experienced as general restlessness,&quot; she explained.Myth 3: ADHD always requires treatment with medicineFact: Treatment of ADHD may include a combination of various strategies such as therapy, medications and accommodations.Medication includes the use of stimulants and drugs such as atomoxetine.Therapy may involve parent training in case of children, and psychoeducation about ADHD and skills such as time management, organizational skills and relationship skills for adolescents and older adults.Accommodations are adjustments made in the environment, such as classrooms or offices, to help people with disabilities enjoy an equal footing, allowing them to access the same benefits and opportunities available to others.Rabon believes accommodations can help set individuals with ADHD up for success.&quot;Accommodations would look different depending on the individual, but in school may include things such as extra time on tests, getting to take tests in a distraction-free area or preferential seating. At work, this may look like calendar reminders for meetings, having a standing\/walking desk, or having a private workspace. Additionally, some individuals with ADHD may benefit from ADHD coaching or ADHD support groups\/communities,&quot; the psychologist said.Myth 4: ADHD is caused by bad parentingFact: There is no evidence that bad parenting causes ADHD, but poor parenting may make symptoms worse.To dispel the common myth about bad parenting, it is important to understand the possible causes of the brain-based biological disorder.&quot;There is a large genetic component to ADHD, meaning that if a parent has ADHD their child is at increased risk of also having ADHD. Other contributing factors include brain injury, exposure to environmental risks in pregnancy or early childhood, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery, and low birth weight,&quot; Rabon said.&quot;I believe parents often get blamed because people don&#039;t understand what ADHD is. They see a young child acting out and blame the parents for not &#039;parenting&#039; their kids without knowing the full picture. 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Sometimes people even fail to recognize it as a real disorder and dismiss the symptoms as something that stems from a lack of willpower or an excuse for laziness.Types of ADHD1. Inattentive and distractible - A type of ADHD in which people show symptoms of distraction, poor concentration and organizational skills.2. Impulsive\/hyperactive - The least common type of ADHD in which people show signs of hyperactivity, such as constant fidgeting and impulsive behavior.3. Combined type - It is the most common type of ADHD where people have symptoms of both inattentive and hyperactive disorders.To raise awareness about the chronic neurodevelopment disorder, an expert dispels some common myths and also shares facts about the condition.Myth 1: Adults do not have ADHD Fact: ADHD is typically first diagnosed in childhood, however, symptoms continue into adulthood in more than three-quarters of cases.The disorder affects about one in 10 school-aged children and the prevalence rates of ADHD among adults vary based on the source examined.\"Even with varying prevalence rates, the research shows adults do have ADHD. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the overall current prevalence of adult ADHD in the United States is 4.4%, with prevalence being higher for males (5.4%) than females (3.2%). The lifetime prevalence for adult ADHD according to the NIMH is 8.1%. A 2021 study by Song and colleagues found that more than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD, as of 2020 and the World Mental Health Surveys (2017) found the aggregate prevalence of ADHD in adults across 20 countries was 2.8%,\" Jessica Rabon, a licensed clinical psychologist from South Carolina, told Medical Daily.Myth 2: All kids outgrow ADHDFact: The symptoms of ADHD in adulthood may vary from childhood.\"The inattentive symptoms in children may present as forgetfulness or losing things necessary for tasks and not listening when spoken to. Children with symptoms of hyperactivity may constantly seem to be on the go, climbing on things, squirming or fidgeting. Impulsiveness, often a component of hyperactivity, may look like cutting in line, blurting out answers to questions before the question is completed, acting without thinking of consequences or interrupting others,\" Rabon said.However, these symptoms vary in adults and present differently as the type of interactions and responsibilities evolve.\"For adults, inattentive symptoms have a greater persistence in adulthood and adults tend to show less hyperactive and impulsive symptoms. In adulthood, hyperactive symptoms become felt more internally than externally shown and are experienced as general restlessness,\" she explained.Myth 3: ADHD always requires treatment with medicineFact: Treatment of ADHD may include a combination of various strategies such as therapy, medications and accommodations.Medication includes the use of stimulants and drugs such as atomoxetine.Therapy may involve parent training in case of children, and psychoeducation about ADHD and skills such as time management, organizational skills and relationship skills for adolescents and older adults.Accommodations are adjustments made in the environment, such as classrooms or offices, to help people with disabilities enjoy an equal footing, allowing them to access the same benefits and opportunities available to others.Rabon believes accommodations can help set individuals with ADHD up for success.\"Accommodations would look different depending on the individual, but in school may include things such as extra time on tests, getting to take tests in a distraction-free area or preferential seating. At work, this may look like calendar reminders for meetings, having a standing\/walking desk, or having a private workspace. Additionally, some individuals with ADHD may benefit from ADHD coaching or ADHD support groups\/communities,\" the psychologist said.Myth 4: ADHD is caused by bad parentingFact: There is no evidence that bad parenting causes ADHD, but poor parenting may make symptoms worse.To dispel the common myth about bad parenting, it is important to understand the possible causes of the brain-based biological disorder.\"There is a large genetic component to ADHD, meaning that if a parent has ADHD their child is at increased risk of also having ADHD. Other contributing factors include brain injury, exposure to environmental risks in pregnancy or early childhood, alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy, premature delivery, and low birth weight,\" Rabon said.\"I believe parents often get blamed because people don't understand what ADHD is. 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