Adhd Is Well Known as a Disorder

ADHD is a well known disorder among children. This disorder affects the child socially, academically and emotionally. This disorder most commonly affects young males. “Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neurobehavioral disorders occurring in 3%–7% of school-age children (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000). It is a chronic debilitating disorder of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (Biederman & Faraone, 2005)” (Salmeron 2009). In some cases this disorder can carryover into adulthood. It could also cause substance abuse as an adult. Children with ADHD find it hard to concentrate on certain tasks for a long period of time, or even a short period of time. They are easily by simple things. A television could distract them or a bird flying over. The child is very hyperactive and it is hard for the child to stay in one spot. This disorder gives children the urge to constantly move and it seems as thought they   never run out of energy. I chose this disorder because I suffered from it as a child, and I still have this disorder. Some of most simple tasks seem hard to do. Assignments that would take a person that doesn’t have this disorder would take e double the time to complete. It is a very frustrating disorder.
This disorder can cause behavior issues with children. “Children with high levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention experience more social failure and are more likely to become associated with deviant peer groups. Social failure occurs when patients with ADHD have symptoms of restlessness, intrusiveness, verbal outbursts, and the inability to behave in a manner appropriate for a given situation. It is not uncommon for children with ADHD to be intrusive, impatient, argumentative, and to interrupt conversations.” (Salmeron 2009). Children will become frustrated from not being able to function as well as their peers. Their peers might make fun of them which causes them to have low self...