The myth of the fidget phillip
ADHD is the abbreviation for the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and is a mental disorder that is often diagnosed in children. But adults can also suffer from the symptoms of ADHD: they can concentrate worse, are impulsive and restless. This can then affect both private life as well as school or in professional life.
Where the disease comes from is not entirely clear. Presumably, environmental factors, as well as genetics, are part of the cause of the disorder. The symptoms are always different and not the same for every person.
ADHD in adults
In adults, it is often not so easy to diagnose ADHD. Because while children have an increased urge to move, this often gives way to inner restlessness in adults. Diagnosis in adulthood is therefore often much more difficult. For this purpose, discussions are held with those affected and their relatives, but questionnaires are also used.
This time the doctor Annika is a guest in Grams' consultation. She knows how ADHD is diagnosed in children and adults and how the disorder can be treated. Annika is a doctor in further training in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry and works in a clinic in this area.
