Charactersitics

• (ADHD) affects adults, limiting the capacity to sustain focus in often highly creative and energetic individuals.
• ADHD is characterized by symptoms related to inattention and/or impulsivity for a duration of 6 months.
  
• Some of the symptoms should have been present before age 7.
  
• Individuals with ADHD are easily distracted and are often disorganized.
  
• They may misplace or lose things necessary for important tasks and they are forgetful in daily activities.
  
• Some people with ADHD experience hyperactivity or impulsivity.
  
• They may fidget and squirm or feel like they are always “on the go.”
  
• They may talk out of turn or interrupt others' conversation without being aware.
  
• Because individuals with ADHD are so often “into” so many different things they can be quite creative.
  
• They may have difficulty following through with their ideas unless they harness their energy and apply some organizational skills.
  
• Research has shown that individuals with ADHD generally have under-arousal in certain parts of the brain.
  

Effective Solutions

• Organizational behavioral strategies and tools are provided to help clients work more effectively.
• Cognitive strategies are important components of treatment to help clients manage the anxiety often associated with their symptoms of ADHD.
• Neurofeedback has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder and can be used in conjunction with or as an alternative to medication.