... wrong with Lisa. It wasn't a case of her just being bad and impulsive. The doctor told Lisa and her parents that she had Attention Deficit Disorder. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a growing problem in U.S. One of the first questions parents ask when they find out their child has ADD is "why, what ... of thoughts and images that you don't notice when someone speaks to you. For many people, this is what it's like to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They may be unable to sit still, plan ahead, finish tasks, or to be fully aware of what's going on around them. Unexpe...

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... ADHD. It has been found that ADHD is two to three times more frequent in boys than in girls. If a child with the disorder goes untreated the child is likely to grow up with increasing school difficulties and adapt behavioural problems that can lead to a type of "at ... the brain. Though the presence of ADHD alone is not unusual, it has been known to be accompanied by behavioural disorders, such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder. Most psychological disorders are associated with chemical imbalances in the brain. The chemical in the brain that relays the messages, Dopami...

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... temper, a low tolerance for stress and problems with relationships. "As many as one-third of the children with ADHD also have other psychological or developmental conditions, including: Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which is defined as a pattern of negative and hostile behavior towards authority figures. ODD tends to occur more frequently in children who are impulsive and hyperactive. ... signs and symptoms, such as a rapid heartbeat, sweating and dizziness. Also many children with ADHD are at increased risk of Tourette's syndrome, which is a neurological disorder characterized b...

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