Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By: Virginia - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder By: Virginia Freemyer

Typical Symptoms in all ADD A. Short attention span 1. Regular, routine, everyday tasks 2. Difficult time with boring tasks and needs stimulation 3. Can pay attention to: a. New b. Interesting c. Highly stimulating d. Frightening B. Distractibility 1. Notice more in their environment

Typical symptoms continued A. Disorganization 1. Struggle with organization of time and space 2. Tend to be late and struggle to get tasks done on time 3. Last moment 4. Struggle to keep stuff tidy B. Procrastination 1. Put tasks off until the last minute 2. Do not get stuff done until deadline C. Poor internal supervision 1. Issues with judgment and impulse control 2. Struggle to think before speaking 3. Harder time learning from their mistakes

How many types of ADD/ADHD do you believe there is?  The answer is seven types.

The seven types of ADD/ADHD A. Seven types 1. Classic ADD/ADHD 2. Inattentive ADD 3. Overfocused ADD 4. Temporal Lobe ADD 5. Limbic ADD 6. Ring of Fire ADD 7. Anxious ADD

Classic ADD/ADHD  Inattentive  Distractible  Disorganized  Hyperactive  Restless  Impulsive

Inattentive ADD  Inattentive  Easily distracted  Disorganized  Couch potatoes  Day dreamers

Overfocused ADD  Inattentive  Trouble shifting attention  Gets stuck in loops of negative thoughts and behaviors  Obsessive  Excessive worrying  Inflexible  Frequent oppositional and argumentative behavior

Temporal Lobe ADD  Inattentive  Easily distracted  Disorganized  Irritable  Short fuse  Dark thoughts  Mood instability  May struggle with a learning disability other than ADD.

Limbic ADD  Inattentive  Easily distracted  Disorganized  Chronic low-grade sadness or negativity  Low energy  Tends to be more isolated socially  Frequent feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness

Ring of Fire ADD  Inattentive  Easily distracted  Irritable  Overly sensitive  Cyclic moodiness  Oppositional

Anxious ADD  Inattentive  Easily distracted  Disorganized  Anxious  Tense  Nervous  Predicts the worst  Anxious with timed test  Social anxiety  Often has physical stress symptoms

SPECT Images of the Seven types of ADD The images to the side show what the brain of someone with that type of ADD looks like after having a SPECT image of his or her brain.

References  Amen, D. G. (2013). Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD. New York City: The Berkley Publishing Group.  The Amen Clinics. (2016). ADD/ADHD . Retrieved October 2016, from Amen Clinics: www.amenclinics.com/conditions/adhd-add/