Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention deficit disorder, or ADD, is a condition characterized by problems concentrating and hyperactivity. It is often referred to as a synonym for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

ADD is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to pay attention and control impulsive behavior. People with ADD often have difficulty focusing on boring tasks, are easily distracted by external stimuli, and have trouble organizing and completing tasks.

Symptoms of ADD include:

1. Problems with concentration and focus
2. Easily distracted
3. Forgetfulness
4. Disorganization
5. Trouble completing boring tasks
6. Impulsiveness
7. Hyperactivity (in the motor sphere)

Symptoms of ADD typically begin in childhood but may persist into adulthood. Diagnosis and treatment of this disorder are important to improve a person's quality of life. Main treatment options include drug therapy, behavioral therapy, and lifestyle changes.

Thus, attention disorder or ADD is closely related to ADHD and is characterized by problems with concentration, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Timely identification and treatment of this disorder is of great importance for a person's quality of life.

Attention deficit disorder (attention deficit disorder)

Attention deficit disorder is one of the most common mental abnormalities found in children and adolescents. In the structure of this disorder, a decisive place belongs to hyperactivity and insufficient concentration on the subject of attention, which are permanent in nature and interfere with the assimilation of knowledge. Attention deficit can lead to social maladaptation of students, which consists in the fact that the child is constantly distracted from lessons, does not listen to the teacher’s explanations, has his head in the clouds, has difficulty concentrating on educational activities, repeatedly forgets to do his homework, etc. A.V. Semenovich (2002, 2003, 2012) believes that attention deficit disorder is typical for children, instability of attention and its exhaustion, loss of interest in any activity, expressed either in its complete