SNUFF AND A TEST TO SEE IF WE COULD HAVE A DO YOU
's make a sincere exercise of self-analysis? Many of us do not express any of these symptoms:
how I started my previous blog post, with intent to provoke the reader, the possibility
assess if you think it could have undiagnosed adult ADHD.
The statistics visiting the blog, on the first day has had 160 visits, it is clear that readers, if you have been interested in the subject, but not if more than clarify concepts to this blog entry, I could create more questions that clarification is why we repeat and expand
the topic to answer the question 'I might have ADHD?
saw in the previous entry these questions are of the questionnaire (ASRS-V1.1de Composite International Diagnostic Interview WHO © World Health Organization this questionnaire self report is used for screening of adult ADHD I put below:
1. Sometimes I have trouble finishing the projects 2. Sometimes I have trouble sorting office, office 3. Sometimes I have problems remembering appointments (agendas) 4. Often avoids tasks that require thinking a lot 5. Often continually move the hands and feet 6. I often feel compelled to do things: I'm too active
The World Health Organization has performed this test (Kessler et al 2005) and have proposed this test for a escrenig or study to the population to make a diagnosis of suspicion, or rather to assess whether the respondent has criteria for thinking that may have adult ADHD. In 2005 this test was used for a stadium in the e2005 by WHO in a global study, using a long version of the test with 18 questions, which meet the criteria for ADHD symptoms. Therefore I propose that what you do, this test CAARS V 11 6-question short version right now, for this need paper and pencil. As you can see there are six easy questions, asking us about our performance in the last six months.
The responses are marked with a cross in the boxes that you can see, choosing the following options for each question
- NEVER
- RARE TIME
- SOMETIMES
- OFTEN
- VERY OFTEN
Well sit a while and answer the test, the final say as you can evaluate it.
RISK FACTORS THAT MAKE YOU MAY HAVE AN ADHD
ADHD is inherited in an 52%
Research suggest that symptoms of ADHD can persist into adulthood, genetic studies demonstrate a poligentetico locus for ADHD, a study of twins and is amply confirmed the heritability of parents have children, according to Biderman studies the probability of having a child with where the father is ADHD ADHD is 52%,
having a child with ADHD
The probability that a parent with a child with ADHD is 25%. This means that two families with a child with ADHD one of the four parents have ADHD
After the test we continue to work ...., First pair to a diagnosis of ADHD, both in children and in adults, must be by a physician who specializes in the topic, which together with the psychologist's assessment you can tell whether or not you have ADHD and that pattern to continue. In the adult ADHD, their clinical inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity are present in other psychiatric disorders, or are asking the patient compasándoos desarpecibido pass, which is why I insist that this test can tell if we have criteria to have ADHD, but with this single test can not be diagnosed with ADHD .
Correcting Test
psychometric properties of this test are a sensitivity of 68.7 % and a specificity of 99.5%
As you can see the test has to answer several options which we will give These rating points
- 0 for the option NEVER
- 1 for the option RARELY
- 2 for option SOMETIMES
- option 3 for OFTEN
- of 4 for VERY OFTEN
Now add up the values \u200b\u200bof their responses, for example if the first question you checked with a X "often" have to give a value of 3 points.
As you can see from the above test, the result would be 11 points. Each question as you can see can be assessed from 0 to 4 points for this minimum and maximum values \u200b\u200bof the test range from 0 to 24, taking a cut of 14 points, or if you have a value of 14 points or more, may have ADHD, if you have some high points near 14 and has four answers in the area marked in blue (see test without answering) would be in the same situation. Once again I remind you that measurement is a test to see how likely we are to have ADHD, to reach a diagnosis is to consult with your doctor. Because for the diagnosis of ADHD in adult we evaluate other criteria, such as from the time you have symptoms, it affects two or three different situations, if these clinical signs are normal or may be because of another disorder etc.
I IMPORTANT TEST RATE THIS BE THE POSSIBILITY OF ADHD TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS HAS TO BE SEEN YOUR DOCTOR
Information general adult ADHD
Currently ADHD psychiatric disorder is considered the most common undiagnosed in adults. Often, adults with ADHD are diagnosed when they're diagnosed their children and ask them if there have been some cases in the family. Then the father or mother of the boy or girl in question is a review of his personal history and identify himself with what now is happening to your child. Even begins to realize he has become accustomed to live with symptoms that make it very difficult day. Until relatively recently, it was thought that children and adolescents suffering from ADHD were improving with age and that on reaching adulthood, the symptoms decrease in intensity to disappear. However, in recent years have come to accept that many adults continue to have symptoms of ADHD, and therefore, are susceptible to interventions that allow them to live better and reduce these symptoms as bothersome. Current research estimates that around 65% of children diagnosed with ADHD may continue into adulthood presenting symptoms such as inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity that are characteristic of the disorder and are present before 6 years of age in approximately 2-4% of adults. While in childhood, is presented in a ratio of 3 children per child, adults, the relationship is 2 men for every woman with ADHD, or even less.
now know that ADHD has a genetic component that makes it more frequent among children of parents who suffered, so it's easier than adults to be present among the parents of children diagnosed.
If you suspect that you have or may have suffered from ADHD, before going to a specialist should be worded questions such as:
"Do I have obvious difficulty sustaining attention ?
Am I continually moving around?
Do I feel that this since I was a child?
Do I have trouble controlling my temper?
Am often in a bad mood?
Am happens at work ... at home ... on the street, in almost all sites?
My family and friends tell me I have a problem like this? "
If most of these answers are yes, then you should see a specialist, as the diagnosis is not easy. Once you have determined that there are several steps you can take to improve the situation.
Current diagnostic criteria for ADHD in adults are very similar to those of children according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) and can be defined as:
Difficulty paying attention to small details or committing careless mistakes at work.
constant movement of hands or feet, or concerns in the chair when it's supposed to sit.
difficulty maintaining sustained attention in tasks or even during their activities leisure.
inability to be quiet in social situations in which it was expected.
feeling that does not listen even when spoken to directly.
Feeling restless and internal unrest.
Difficulty following instructions and complete the work properly. Difficulty
to enjoy quiet activities in their leisure time.
Difficulty organizing their daily life activities (planning and time management).
Feeling constantly moving "As with a motor inside."
avoidance jobs that require sustained mental effort and chronic postponement of tasks ("I'll try later").
Excessive talkativeness. Ease
to lose things.
impulsive responses, even before they finish asking. Excessive
ease of distraction.
Difficulty waiting their turn.
Forgetfulness of daily duties.
constant interruptions and intrusions in conversations and activities of others.
Not all people with ADHD have all the symptoms or the same level of gravity. Each person will have their own symptom profile that will result in a more or less decline in their quality of life, and these factors should be considered when deciding the best treatment for each. Many can lead a happy and productive life.
A general psychiatrist with some experience with the disorder is the ideal expert to conduct a thorough clinical evaluation, which is the definitive method of diagnosis. A psychologist with experience in this field and even a family doctor can guide the problem quite accurately, but ultimately it would be appropriate for a final evaluation by a psychiatrist to confirm the diagnosis. No additional final examinations (or MRI or EEG or blood tests ...), to ensure the diagnosis, because the criteria are purely clinical, as we have seen.
The clinical evaluation includes a comprehensive collection of data from clinical history, with special emphasis on early developmental history of their school curriculum, their careers and their experiences in social relationships, and this usually requires interviews of not less than two hours in a single session or divided into two or three sessions. Ideally, also consults with the person concerned a family member who can provide additional information (either parent or a sibling who can complement the history of early development and corroborate the current perceptions assessed). It is important to take information about how it operates in different environments (which can be oriented in some of the statements included in the traditional diagnostic scales used by specialists.)
As already mentioned in other sections, both the diagnosis and treatment plan should be individualized, taking into account the particular characteristics of each individual, family composition, type of work done and the means at its disposal.
