what does hyperactivity mean?
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Hyperactivity is when a child seems to fidget, squirm and move about constantly and can't sit still for any length of time. \n\nOR \n\nRestless, overactive motor movement and behavior. May be aggressive or destructive. Seen in children with hyperactive conditions or persons experiencing a manic episode.
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The syndrome Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) defies a concrete definition. There are no blood tests, brain scans, or psychological tests that definitively diagnose it.  However, in the United States, ADD/ADHD is the most diagnosed childhood psychological disorder. Not all Attention Deficit Disorders display the same exact symptoms.  There are many combinations of cognitive and behavioral problems that may exist.  Symptoms of this syndrome may include: Poor impulse control and internal self-monitoring, attention inconsistencies, chronic procrastination, the need for instant gratification, poor organizational skills, hyperactivity and hypoactivity, poor peer relationships, poor concept of time, and the need for highly stimulating activities.\n\nADD/ADHD is not an imaginary disorder.  It is a chronic developmental disorder which is genetically based.  It is not a learning disability, but can coexist with learning disabilities in approximately 25 to 33 percent of those diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.  ADD/ADHD places people at risk of everything from school failure to drug abuse. \n\nEven though the syndrome Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) defies a concrete definition, people should not be left to flounder with their difficulties when there are treatments available that will help.  Failure to treat ADHD carries significant risks whose lifelong consequences are well known.
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It really depends on the specific disorder you are referring to, and there are more disorders other than being hypo or hyperactive, so it really depends on which you are referring to.  You can read all about the specific thyroid disorders and treatments here\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001159.htm\nhttp://www.endocrinologist.com/thyroid.htm
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All five year olds are hyperactive. Well, atleast 90 percent of them.\nTell her that if she does her work then she can have a treat or something.
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I think you mean Manic  . Manic means lose control of his/her temper suddenly. But he /she will become normal immediately. This special   behavior will make others uneasy if not frightened . Some manics yell furiously when they are cheated or angry.So these people have fewer friends than normal people. In fact  they are not that horrible .When they are normal and calm they are honest and lovely people.  Anyway for the sake of themselves and everyone around them  such as friends neighbours and colleagues .They need to see psychiatrist for sure.
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I don't know but it seems nowadays they diagnose any hyperactivity or problem behavior in kids as ADHD.  Why don't you ask this in the "Mental Health" category?
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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The proper word is "verbigeration".\nIt means "continuous repetition of certain stereotyped phrases [basically a form of mental illness".
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Rushing or falling headlong. \nActing with or marked by impulsiveness in thought or action; rash. See Usage Note at precipitate. \nAbrupt or unexpected; sudden
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It's the same as "blow your top" I believe. Basically, it means lose control/go crazy.
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DSM-IV Criteria for ADHD\nI. Either A or B:\n\nSix or more of the following symptoms of inattention have been present for at least 6 months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level: \n\nInattention\n\nOften does not give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities. \n\nOften has trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities. \n\nOften does not seem to listen when spoken to directly. \n\nOften does not follow instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand instructions). \n\nOften has trouble organizing activities. \n\nOften avoids, dislikes, or doesn't want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework). \n\nOften loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools). \n\nIs often easily distracted. \n\nIs often forgetful in daily activities. \n\nSix or more of the following symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity have been present for at least 6 months to an extent that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level: \n\nHyperactivity\n\nOften fidgets with hands or feet or squirms in seat. \n\nOften gets up from seat when remaining in seat is expected. \n\nOften runs about or climbs when and where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may feel very restless). \n\nOften has trouble playing or enjoying leisure activities quietly. \n\nIs often "on the go" or often acts as if "driven by a motor". \n\nOften talks excessively. \n\nImpulsivity\n\nOften blurts out answers before questions have been finished. \n\nOften has trouble waiting one's turn. \n\nOften interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games). \n\nSome symptoms that cause impairment were present before age 7 years. \n\nSome impairment from the symptoms is present in two or more settings (e.g. at school/work and at home). \n\nThere must be clear evidence of significant impairment in social, school, or work functioning. \n\nThe symptoms do not happen only during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder. The symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder). \n\nBased on these criteria, three types of ADHD are identified:\n\nADHD, Combined Type: if both criteria 1A and 1B are met for the past 6 months \n\nADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type: if criterion 1A is met but criterion 1B is not met for the past six months  \n\nADHD, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type: if Criterion 1B is met but Criterion 1A is not met for the past six months. \n\nAmerican Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.
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Ritalin.\nYes, it's a stimulant.  It is perscribed for ADD and/or ADHD. It's a narcotic perscription drug and is known to be highly addictive. I have lots of problems with it personally... too numerous to name at this point in time.  I don't like the stuff and I'd never give it to a child or an adult.
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The syndrome Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) defies a concrete definition. There are no blood tests, brain scans, or psychological tests that definitively diagnose it.\n\nNot all Attention Deficit Disorders display the same exact symptoms.  There are many combinations of cognitive and behavioral problems that may exist.  Symptoms of this syndrome may include: Poor impulse control and internal self-monitoring, attention inconsistencies, chronic procrastination, the need for instant gratification, poor organizational skills, hyperactivity and hypoactivity, poor peer relationships, poor concept of time, and the need for highly stimulating activities.\n\nFailure to treat ADHD carries significant risks whose lifelong consequences are well known: Failure to get an education, poor self?esteem, substance abuse, and antisocial behaviors that become habitual and can contribute to failure at life.  \n\nADD/ADHD is not an imaginary disorder.  It is a chronic developmental disorder which is genetically based.  It is not a learning disability, but can co?exist with learning disabilities in approximately 25 to 33 percent of those diagnosed with ADD/ADHD.\n\nThere are studies that have found that stimulants are the single most effective way to treat this disorder.\n\nUnfortunately, there is no type of medication that will cure ADD/ADHD.  The use of medication to treat it, however,  is very controversial.
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Why is it these days that people seem to think that kids are hyper-active? It is NORMAL for children to be energetic. You worry when they are NOT energetic. This is when they are learning the most and need to have things to do that will help them learn. Sometimes, you need to get them out and let them just run and jump and climb, so they can develop their muscles, as well as wearing them out enough so they will pay attention when you are trying to teach them things that require them to sit still.\nLittle boys are usually far more interested in the physical exercise than the other things, and this is also normal. Don't try to push them into doing things they are not ready to do. Don't let other people tell you that there is something wrong with your child, because he is different from others. We are ALL different. DON'T let the doctors give him drugs to "calm him down."
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The term "ADHD" is simply a label used to categorise a list of psychosocial traits that Psychiatry considers to be improper or abnormal in society. Psychiatry defines these traits as a "mental illness", and promotes it as a "disease" that requires "treatment".\n\nIt is not a "disease", despite claims or implications made by certain psychiatric or pharmaceutical organisations. There is NO credible scientific evidence that shows the existence of what constitutes "ADHD" as a biological/neurological disorder, brain abnormality or "chemical imbalance".\n\n"For a disease to exist there must be a tangible, objective physical abnormality that can be determined by a test such as, but not limited to, blood or urine test, X-Ray, brain scan or biopsy. All reputable doctors would agree: No physical abnormality, no disease. In psychiatry, no test or brain scan exists to prove that a 'mental disorder' is a physical disease. Disingenuous comparisons between physical and mental illness and medicine are simply part of psychiatry's orchestrated but fraudulent public relations and marketing campaign." Fred Baughman, MD., Neurologist & Pediatric Neurologist.\n\n"Chemical imbalance…it’s a shorthand term really, it’s probably drug industry derived… We don’t have tests because to do it, you’d probably have to take a chunk of brain out of someone - not a good idea." Dr. Mark Graff, Chair of the Committee of Public Affairs for the American Psychiatric Association. July, 2005.\n\nSuch behavioural characteristics that Psychiatry created this unscientific "disease" from are, and always have been, generally considered "normal". Now, it seems, inattention or "hyperactivity" (Hyperactivity means 'excessively active'* -- what is excessive? On whose authority?? It's ridiculous!!) is abnormal, a "mental illness".\n\nFor a rundown of the exact diagnostic criteria of "attention deficit disorder" visit: http://groups.msn.com/psychbusters/diagnosticcriteria.msnw\n\nFor information on the junkscience behind psychiatric "testing" for "ADHD" visit: http://adhdtesting.org/\n\nFor a list of what inattention COULD be attributed to (rather than some fraudulent "mental illness") visit: http://adhdparentssupportgroup.homestead.com/50conditionsmimicingADHD.html\n\nFor more information, see;\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/psychbusters/addadhd.msnw\nhttp://groups.msn.com/psychbusters/adhdfacts.msnw\nhttp://www.adhdfraud.org/\nhttp://www.ritalindeath.com/\nhttp://cchr.org/files/7515/child_drug_EN.pdf\nhttp://www.ablechild.org/\n\n"We are not "overdrugging" or misdiagnosing" ADHD. ADHD is a total, 100 percent fraud. The many millions of schoolchildren around the world who are being drugged have no disease." Fred Baughman, Jr., M.D. Child Neurologist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.\n\n"Parents are seldom told that Ritalin is ‘speed’—that it is pharmacologically classified with amphetamines, has the same effects, side effects, and risks. Yet this is well-known in the profession...." Dr. Peter R. Breggin & Ginger Ross Breggin, The War Against Children, P. 84.\n\n"...But because ADD is so vaguely defined, even for a psychiatric disorder, it is tailor-made for bogus claims. There are, as the American Psychiatric Association’s latest diagnostic manual concedes, "no laboratory tests that have been established as diagnostic" for "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder." Richard E. Vatz, Professor, Towson State University, "Attention Deficit Delirium," The Wall Street Journal, July 27, 1994\n\n"The diagnosis of ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) is entirely subjective… There is no test. It is just down to interpretation… The lines between an ADD sufferer and a healthy exuberant kid can b
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Growth that is out of control, or excessive, or out of the norm, or extraordinary.\n\nDarryl S.
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Grade 3 is when the meat and potatoes of learning at school begins.  In my opinion kids are not able to sit for long periods before that...nor should they.  They should be moving around in creative play.  \n\nFor a diagnosis of adhd; there must be questionnaires filled out by parents, teacher, school psychologist and family doctor.  I would also ask for a referral to pediatrition if you are concerned.  Don't be too quick to label your son as kids sometimes learn to live up to that label.  Adhd is more than just not sitting in your seat, it has a whole host of other symptoms.