The essential feature of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a persistent and continuous pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity that is more frequent and severe than that of individuals at a similar developmental level.
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder is not only a childhood disease. This syndrome can be detected in adulthood in people who have not received such a diagnosis in childhood. Of course, the symptoms of childhood attention deficit and hyperactivity syndrome are different from the symptoms encountered in adulthood. In an adult, there are no symptoms such as excessive activity as if a motor was stuck, running on desks and having problems with authority-teachers, the following symptoms are mainly encountered.
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- Inability to concentrate and extreme difficulty maintaining focus: wandering off in the middle of a conversation, difficulty listening to others speak, boredom with details, etc.
- Over-focusing: Although it may seem contradictory, it is a common symptom. A person who wants to escape from the chaos in his mind focuses excessively on the action he is carrying out, gets so lost that he forgets the time and does not hear the calls from outside.
- Disorganization and forgetfulness: Inability to plan time, difficulty starting and finishing a task, tendency to be constantly late, missing appointments, frequently losing key rings, phones and wallets, forgetting to pay bills.
- Impulsivity and feeling restless: Behaving inappropriately in meetings – getting up and walking away, fidgeting, frequent interruptions and rude behavior, speaking without thinking, tendency to overuse alcohol and drugs.
- Hyperactivity: Talking too much, seeking excitement, trying to do too many things at once, being prone to taking risks, getting bored very easily
- Affect, relationship and work difficulties: Intolerance to criticism, easy disillusionment with failure, irritability and mood swings, desire to change jobs and partners frequently because of difficulty maintaining motivation.
Adult attention deficit and hyperactivity syndrome is a significant health problem because it can lead to financial problems, job losses, family problems, and other psychiatric illnesses (such as alcohol addiction, anxiety, and depression). Appropriate life interventions and guidance, as well as drug therapy, which has come a long way, allow the person to cope with this difficult disease and increase their functionality and self-satisfaction.
