Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects children and adults, causing emotional and behavioral challenges that affect their ability to build friendships and achieve success in life, whether at school, work, or home. The Clinical Team at Dare To Care Too in Largo, Maryland, offer expert ADHD care, including evaluations, medication, and therapy tailored to meet each person’s unique needs. Call Dare To Care Too or connect using online booking to schedule an in-person or telehealth appointment.

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What is ADHD?

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins when certain brain areas develop differently. As a developmental disorder, ADHD symptoms appear during childhood, even if the condition isn’t diagnosed until later. ADHD continues throughout adulthood for an estimated two-thirds of children.

Differences in brain growth and neurotransmitters lead to ADHD’s three primary symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Everyone has times when they feel hyperactive or can’t pay attention. But for individuals with ADHD, these challenges are constant and severe, disrupting life and making it hard to succeed at work or school.

What are the symptoms of ADHD?

The symptoms you experience depend on the type of ADHD. After a psychiatric evaluation, your Dare To Care Too provider diagnoses one of the following three types:

Predominantly inattentive

Individuals with predominantly inattentive ADHD have symptoms such as:

  • Making reckless mistakes
  • Overlooking details
  • Getting easily distracted
  • Not starting or finishing tasks
  • Misplacing or losing important items
  • Struggling to stay organized
  • Having a hard time following directions

Daydreaming instead of paying attention is a common characteristic of inattentive ADHD.

Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive

If you or your child have hyperactive-impulsive ADHD, you have symptoms such as:

  • Talking excessively
  • Interrupting others
  • Lacking impulse control
  • Not taking turns
  • Needing to stay active
  • Wanting immediate rewards
  • Fidgeting or moving at times when you should be still

Adults with ADHD may internalize hyperactivity, causing symptoms like frustration, nervousness, and racing thoughts.

Combined ADHD

If you’re diagnosed with combined ADHD, you have symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

What treatments improve ADHD?

After reviewing your medical history and symptoms, your Dare To Care Too provider learns about your personal challenges and goals. They create an ADHD treatment plan that may include:

Medication management

Stimulant medications are the gold standard for ADHD treatment because they get the best results. However, other non-stimulant medicines are available.

Stimulants improve attention and significantly diminish hyperactivity. Your provider can also customize your treatment by choosing from short-term, long-lasting, and tablet, liquid, or capsule forms.

Therapy

Many children and adults benefit from therapy that helps them understand the challenges caused by ADHD and ways to deal with them. For example, you or your child may need to learn social or organizational skills or how to manage emotional outbursts.

Call Dare To Care Too today or use online booking to schedule an ADHD evaluation or begin personalized treatment.