Has Anyone Ever Been Told By Your Doctor That ADHD Is Changed To ADD When You Are Older?
I have heard this by multiple people that this has happened to them! From my brother to my cousins, everyone I know! Is this a something others have heard, please share!
@TheAsh
For a majority of people who experienced ADHD-Hyperactive subtype (DSM diagnosis) can often 'grow out of' the hyperactivity symptoms, but still have trouble focusing and with impulse control. This would be called ADHD-Inattentive type (this type was previously known as ADD). So yes it is possible that something like that could happen as it is quite common. But as with many things, it is also possible to retain hyperactivity symptoms as you age. Both are possible. ;)
@Ady23 I don't get it I personally an diagnosis with both ADHD/ADD
@TheAsh So with the new DSM there is no such thing as ADD (it is now referred to as inattentive type). But you can have both ADHD with the hyperactivity and what was known as ADD. This would usually result in diagnoses of ADHD combined type which is probably what you are talking about.
@Ady23 yes, the DSM V?
@TheAsh yup :)
@Ady23 I cannot wait to go to your ADHD discussions to learn more maybe about my diagnosis
@TheAsh
she has ADHD discussions ?
@HalliwellSister will be
@TheAsh
how you know? :o when?
@HalliwellSister I've talked to her, I don't know when yet, she is still in the middle of writing discussion
@TheAsh
exciting!
@HalliwellSister agreed:) just like I should be starting OCD discussions soon
@TheAsh
yay. Discussions
@HalliwellSister Yay!
@TheAsh
No, I haven't heard that. I don't know that the hyperactivity reduces. I do know however that research shows that children can "outgrow" ADHD/ADD in adolescence. Something like 30-40% of childhood cases show diminished symptoms in adolescence. Also, there are twice as many boys as girls diagnosed. Just a few interesting facts :)
(•Von Rhein, D., Mennes, M., van Ewijk, H., Groenman, A. P., Zwiers, M. P., Oosterlaan, J., & ... Buitelaar, J. (2015). The NeuroIMAGE study: A prospective phenotypic, cognitive, genetic and MRI study in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Design and descriptives. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 24(3), 265-281. doi:10.1007/s00787-014-0573-4)
