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What Are The Symptoms Of ADD?

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Posted on Sat, 5 Apr 2014
Question: Over the years I have had a hunch that I might have ADD friends and co-workers have commented. I am unable to focus on one task for long periods, lack motivation, energy, easily distract, etc. So I would like to see what I can do about getting help for this issue.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (2 hours later)
Brief Answer: Few behavioral changes will help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The hallmark traits of ADD/ADHD are inattention and distractibility. These can be controlled with few behavioral changes. You can learn to break tasks down into smaller steps and follow a systematic approach to organization. By implementing various structures and routines, and taking advantage of tools such as daily planners and reminders, you can maintain organization and control clutter. To organize a room, home, or office, categorize your objects, deciding which are necessary and which can be stored or discarded. To organize yourself, get in the habit of taking notes and writing lists. Maintain your newly organized structure with regular, daily routines. This will help in decreasing the time taken for a task and will improve the concentration. In case the symptoms are persistent you can consult a psychotherapist and take help of a few medicines also. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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What Are The Symptoms Of ADD?

Brief Answer: Few behavioral changes will help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The hallmark traits of ADD/ADHD are inattention and distractibility. These can be controlled with few behavioral changes. You can learn to break tasks down into smaller steps and follow a systematic approach to organization. By implementing various structures and routines, and taking advantage of tools such as daily planners and reminders, you can maintain organization and control clutter. To organize a room, home, or office, categorize your objects, deciding which are necessary and which can be stored or discarded. To organize yourself, get in the habit of taking notes and writing lists. Maintain your newly organized structure with regular, daily routines. This will help in decreasing the time taken for a task and will improve the concentration. In case the symptoms are persistent you can consult a psychotherapist and take help of a few medicines also. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal