ADHD
What is ADHD?
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders and can continue through adolescence and into adulthood. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity).
How can Dr. DeSantis & Associates help?
Dr. DeSantis & Associates has been working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with ADHD for years. Individuals with ADHD often feel that they are not able to reach their full potential for success, and live life fully while their diagnosis is unknown and/or not being treated. Thus, Dr. DeSantis & Associates offers ADHD testing for adults and children.
This testing helps to identify whether someone meets the full criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD. Difficulties with maintaining focus, completing tasks, procrastination, restlessness, a short attention span, absent mindedness, and getting easily distracted are just some symptoms of ADHD. If you believe you’ve struggled with these symptoms for a period of time, it may be beneficial to get tested for ADHD to learn what barriers are getting in your way and how you’d like to move forward with the necessary treatment, resources, and help to feel better and start living your life more fully.
Getting resources for the challenges of living with ADHD is critical for your progress and success. Whether that is a 504 plan, individualized education plan (IEP), medication management, targeted therapy goals, or self-help to name a few, it is important to know that change is possible when you have a clear diagnosis and targeted treatment plan.
Some facts about ADHD:
The CDC uses datasets from parent surveys and healthcare claims to understand diagnosis and treatment patterns for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
The estimated number of children aged 3–17 years ever diagnosed with ADHD, according to a national survey of parents,1 is 6 million (9.8%) using data from 2016-2019
A 2019 study estimated that the prevalence of adult ADHD was 0.96 percent. This percentage had doubled from 0.43 percent ten years before
According to epidemiological research, around 5% of adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and occurs in both males and females; In most cases, ADHD will continue throughout a person’s lifetime
According to statistics, ADHD is the most common neurobehavioral disorder diagnosed in children, with approximately two-thirds or more of children with ADHD needing treatment into adulthood
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Note: Pricing for services can vary depending on insurance coverage or our self pay option. Dr. DeSantis & Associates will work with you to provide the options that best fit your individual circumstances.