The article "Hyperactivity vs ADD - What's The Difference?" is about fitness, it has been written by Sarah K. Jenkins.
A common misconception, when it comes to Attention Deficit
Disorder, is that it is one in the same with hyperactivity.
However, this is far from the truth.
While human being with ADD may
exhibit signs of hyperactivity, it is not an inherent trait of
the disorder and often does not occur with sufferers of ADD.
Hyperactivity is a general term referring to excessive and/or
pathological activeness. This term is often used erroneously for
an active person that does not meet the excessive criteria.
It
is important to understand that all children are active to a
certain extent, and that some are even extremely active.
However, this does not necessarily constiutte hyperactivity. A
hyperactive preson will seem to be driven to movement, making it
almost impossible to sit still. If sitting, they will often
fidget or talk excsesively as a countermeasure.
Hyperactivity is
often difficult to assess in adults; however, children are much
easier to diagnose.
Attention Dfeicit Disorder, on the other hand, is exhibited by
inattentiveness, impulsiveness, and distractibility, but not
necessarily hyperactivity. A child that suffers from ADD may
have difficulty completing assignments, paying attention, and/or
waiting their turn. In order for any of these behaviors to
constitute a disorder, they must be extreme, create difficulty
in completing daily activities, and not be appropriate behavior
for the age group of the child. They must also occur for an
extended period of time, at least six months and be identifiable
prior to the age of 7 and continue thereafter.
However, some children with ADD also have hyperactivity,
demonstrated as excessive fidgeting, running, and jumping at
inappropriate times. They ofetn seem to have an inability to be
still.
If a child exhibits hyperactivity in addition to
Attention Deficit Disorder, they are often termed "ADHD":
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disodrer.
While many people
assume the term ADD is an antiquated version of ADHD, they
actually refer to two different types of disorders.
In all, there is tyipcally three variations of ADD or ADHD.
These are (1) inattentive type, (2) hyperactive-impulsive type,
and (3) combination. Obviously the inattentive type exhibits a
difficulty in paying attention and complteing activities, but is
not hyperactive. These children tend to be more difficult to
diagnose.
On the other hand, the hyperactive-impulsive type is
extremely acitve and has a difficulty controlling their
behavior. Of course, the third type is a combination of the two
previous tpyes and displays inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and
impulsiveness.
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