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A 20 page research paper that provides a literature review on the topic of adult ADD, with particular focus on how ADD affects the processes involved in adult education and degree completion. Topics include diagnosis, treatment, medication, and learning, as well as the impact of ADD on adult education and degree completion. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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was not because these disorders did not afflict adults, but rather because psychologists were trained to think of these disorders in terms of children and it was the standard belief
that the effects of ADD and ADHD would disappear as children matured into adolescence and adulthood (Whiteman and Novotni, 1995). Research, however, has shown that this is not the case.
Studies began to appear in the mid-1980s that indicated that ADD symptoms were also prevalent in adults (Whiteman and Novotni, 1995). (As used in this research paper, the term ADD
is understood to also include the symptoms of ADHD.) Many adults with ADD endure lives characterized by chronic frustration (Amen, 1995). Most often adults are not diagnosed until they bring
in a child to a healthcare clinic or psychiatrist for evaluation of ADD-like symptoms. Through the process of diagnosing their child, these adults realize that they too have ADD (Amen,
2001). This is logical since ADD appears to be genetically linked. Adult experience with ADD is frequently characterized by poor school and/or work performance (Amen, 2001). The following literature
review examines the topic of adult ADD, with particular focus on how ADD affects the processes involved in adult education and degree completion. Research findings Diagnosis : The accurate
diagnosis of ADD is an extremely complex process, which is complicated by the fact that the symptoms are very similar to other emotional conditions, such as depression (Whiteman and Novotni,
1995). For this reason, individuals suspecting that they have ADD should not self-diagnose, but should consult a psychologists or psychiatrist qualified in this area (Whiteman and Novotni, 1995). That being
said, these experts will undoubtedly make their diagnosis based on DSM-IV criteria. According to the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV), for an adult
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