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   Is ADHD a real condition?

   • With all the information available online and through social media, it can be challenging to separate ADHD fact from fiction. Dr. Manos offers the truth about some common ADHD myths. There’s no lab test to confirm ADHD, so many people have a hard time believing it’s real. “They insist that ADHD is a fake condition,” Dr. Manos says.

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   Why do people ask if ADHD is real?

   • Sometimes people ask because they genuinely don’t know and are looking for information. Other times it comes across as more of a criticism or a comment than a question. In those cases, when somebody asks me whether ADHD is real, my first thought usually is, “You do know I have a son and a spouse with ADHD, right?”

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   Is ADHD a child or an adult?

   • Sometimes ADHD was not recognised when someone was a child, and they are diagnosed later as an adult. The symptoms of ADHD may improve with age, but many adults who were diagnosed with the condition at a young age continue to experience problems. People with ADHD may also have additional problems, such as sleep and anxiety disorders.

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   Do people with ADHD have other problems?

   • People with ADHD may also have additional problems, such as sleep and anxiety disorders. Many children go through phases where they're restless or inattentive. This does not necessarily mean they have ADHD.

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   Can ADHD develop in adults?

   • As ADHD is a developmental disorder, it's believed it cannot develop in adults without it first appearing during childhood. But symptoms of ADHD in children and teenagers often continue into adulthood. The way in which inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness affect adults can be very different from the way they affect children.

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   Is ADHD a fake condition?

   • “They insist that ADHD is a fake condition,” Dr. Manos says. “But there are gene studies consistently indicating that ADHD is a genetic condition.” In addition, research studying MRI brain scans of more than 3,000 children and adults found differences in the brain size of kids who have ADHD and those who don’t.

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2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogIs ADHD a Real Disorder or One End of a Normal Continuum?

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   Jan 6, 2021 · Factors that would seem to lend credence to the claim that ADHD is not a real disorder are the fact that (like almost all psychiatric disorders) the diagnosis is made purely by clinical...

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › attention-deficitAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - NHS

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   This article is about Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which affects people's behaviour and can be diagnosed in childhood or adulthood. The exact cause of ADHD is unknown, but it has been shown to run in families and there are a number of possible differences in the brains of people with ADHD when compared with those without the con...

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   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people's behaviour, including restlessness and impulsiveness. Symptoms usually improve with age but many adults continue to experience problems.

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   Most cases are diagnosed when children are 3 to 7 years old, sometimes later in childhood or as an adult. Discuss concerns with GP if you think your child may have the condition or if you're an adult who thinks they may have undiagnosed ADHD.

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   The exact cause is unknown but it runs in families and there are differences in the brains of people with the condition compared to those without it. Other factors include premature birth, low birthweight, smoking/alcohol/drug abuse during pregnancy and more common in people with learning difficulties.

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   For children, appropriate educational support alongside medicine can help manage their symptoms; for adults medicine is often first treatment offered along with psychological therapies such as CBT which may also help.

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4. www.topdoctors.co.uk › medical-articles › is-adhd"ADHD doesn't exist". Dr Pironti debunks the myth - Top Doctors

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   Feb 11, 2021 · For some people, ADHD still does not exist. The most common reason behind their scepticism is, “Everybody has those symptoms. If we search for those ADHD symptoms in people, then everybody has ADHD”.

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6. www.understood.org › en › articles“Is ADHD real?” What experts say when people doubt ADHD

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   3 answers. There’s no question that ADHD is a real, biological condition. Research has shown brain differences in people who have ADHD (sometimes called ADD) compared to those who don’t have it.

7. health.clevelandclinic.org › myths-about-adhd7 Myths (and the Facts) About ADHD - Cleveland Clinic Health ...

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   May 13, 2024 · Dr. Manos offers the truth about some common ADHD myths. Myth #1: ADHD isn’t an actual medical condition. There’s no lab test to confirm ADHD, so many people have a hard time believing it’s real. “They insist that ADHD is a fake condition,” Dr. Manos says. “But there are gene studies consistently indicating that ADHD is a genetic condition.”

8. www.psychologytoday.com › intl › blogIs ADHD Really a Disorder or Just a Difference? | Psychology ...

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   Oct 5, 2020 · Is ADHD Really a Disorder or Just a Difference? ADHD is both over-labeled and under-recognized for its seriousness. Posted October 5, 2020 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader. To mark ADHD...

9. www.nhs.uk › conditions › attention-deficitSymptoms - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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   As ADHD is a developmental disorder, it's believed it cannot develop in adults without it first appearing during childhood. But symptoms of ADHD in children and teenagers often continue into adulthood.