Attention Deficit Disorder

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high to an extreme low instantly, for no apparent
reason. Usually, they procrastinate often and have trouble finishing projects,
while conversely, they can hyperfocus at times and accomplish tasks more quickly
and efficiently than a normal person could. Often they have short tempers and
lack the impulse to stop themselves from blowing up over minor details
(Hallowell 10).
Although A. D. D. has just recently been discovered and there is still
relatively little known about it, it has an interesting history. In 1902,
George Frederic Still first thought that the dilemma of problem children was a
biological defect inherited from an injury at birth and not the result of bad
parenting. In the 1930's and '40's stimulant drugs were first used to
successfully treat many behavior problems due partly to Still's hypothesis. In
1960, Stella Chess further boosted research in the field by writing about the “
hyperactive child syndrome.” She stated that the behavior problems weren't ...

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153).”
The second type, A. D. D. with mania or agitation, can often be mistaken
for manic-depression due to the high energy levels involved in both and the
rapid changes in mood. However, on can distinguish between the two by their
response to medication. People without a favorable response to lithium, the
drug prescribed to manic-depressives, quite likely have A. D. D. A difficult
twist to diagnosis is that the two may coexist. This occurs when the person
cycles between mania and A. D. D. (Hallowell 169).
The third subtype is A. D. D. with substance abuse. Substance abuse is
one of A. D. D.'s hardest “masks” to see through because the abuse itself can
produce ...

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