{"id":8895,"date":"2021-08-30T20:15:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T20:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=8895"},"modified":"2021-08-30T20:15:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T20:15:48","slug":"adult-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/adult-adhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8896\" width=\"316\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/adhd-1218587026-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people associate ADHD with children who have trouble focusing, are overly active or have difficulty controlling impulsive behaviors.&nbsp; While ADHD does commonly affect children, it can also occur in adults. In fact, it is estimated that 4% to 5% of adults living in the United States have the disorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADHD begins in childhood and can continue into adulthood. However, many adults are unaware that they have ADHD. This is because the disorder was never recognized or diagnosed during childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In adults, the symptoms of ADHD may present differently than they do in children and are unique to each person. They can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Trouble coping with stress<\/li><li>Poor listening skills<\/li><li>Getting easily distracted<\/li><li>Difficulty paying close attention to details<\/li><li>Struggling to complete tasks or multitask<\/li><li>Poor organizational skills<\/li><li>An inability to control impulses i.e., Interrupting others during conversations<\/li><li>Acting without consideration for others<\/li><li>Frequent mood swings<\/li><li>Forgetfulness<\/li><li>Often losing things i.e., keys, phones, wallets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These symptoms can interfere significantly with an individual\u2019s relationships, career, finances and other aspects of daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an accurate diagnosis, symptoms of adult ADHD can be treated or managed appropriately to reduce the risk of developing social, emotional, or occupational problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To accurately diagnose ADHD in adults, the American Psychiatric Association recommends a comprehensive evaluation which typically includes a review of past and current symptoms, a medical exam and history, and use of adult rating scales or checklists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment for adult ADHD typically involves education ( learning more about ADHD), medication, &nbsp;therapy and other behavioral treatments, or a combination of methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are experiencing symptoms associated with adult ADHD, you should speak with a doctor. To schedule an appointment with a doctor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, please call 718-206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. Most people associate ADHD with children who have trouble focusing, are overly active or have difficulty controlling impulsive behaviors.&nbsp; While ADHD does commonly affect children, it can also occur in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/adult-adhd\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[1709],"class_list":["post-8895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mental-health","tag-adhd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8895"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8897,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8895\/revisions\/8897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}