Ritalin is Used as A Treatment for ADHD - Learn More About It
Ritalin - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes referred
to as ADD) is thought to be a neurological disorder, usually diagnosed in
childhood, which manifests itself with symptoms such as hyperactivity,
forgetfulness, poor impulse control, and distractibility. In neurological
pathology, ADHD is currently considered to be a chronic syndrome for which no
medical cure is available. Pediatric patients as well as adults may present with
ADHD, which is believed to affect between 3-5% of the human
population.
Much controversy surrounds the diagnosis of ADHD, such as
over whether or not the diagnosis denotes a disability in its traditional sense
or simply describes a personal or neurological property of an individual. There
is also a sizable minority of clinicians who believe that the condition is not
biological, but is psychological in origin. Those who believe that ADHD is a
traditional disability or disorder often debate over how it should be treated,
if at all.
According to a majority of medical research in the United
States, as well as other countries, ADHD is today generally regarded to be a
non-curable neurological disorder for which, however, a wide range of effective
treatments are available. Methods of treatment usually involve some combination
of medication, psychotherapy, and other techniques. Some patients are able to
control their symptoms over time, even without the use of medication. Other
individuals who meet the diagnostic criteria of ADHD, according to the
guidelines of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, do not
consider themselves to be handicapped by the disorder and therefore may remain
undiagnosed or, after a positive diagnosis, untreated.
ADHD is most
commonly diagnosed in children. When diagnosed in adults, it is regarded as
adult attention-deficit disorder (AADD). It is believed that around 60% of
children diagnosed with ADHD retain the disorder as adults.
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