Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Also called ADHD, is a disorder where a person experiences inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that is impairing and developmentally insufficient. These symptoms arise from Executive Dysfunction.

ADHD can be separated usually into two cases.

• Inattentive
  • Primarily inattentive, with trouble focusing on items
  • may be impulsive and have a hard time remembering things
  • Has a hard time focusing for a long time
  • Struggles to organize tasks
• Hyperactivity-Impulsivity
  • Has trouble sitting down for periods of time
  • Inappropriately runs around or seems to be constantly running
  • Can be described as "always running on an engine"
  • Has issues talking with excessive amounts
  • Struggles to wait in turns
  • Frequently interrupts and intrudes
• Combined
  • Facing a combination of these symptoms

Hyperfocus

A part of ADHD is Hyperfocus - where someone spends a long time working on a specific task.

This often occurs to people who are working on highly interesting or instantly gratifying tasks.