Accurately diagnosed, patients with ADD who are given a stimulant may notice improvement in attention within three to four hours. Treatment will increase the potential outcome for children and adults. Treatment for children can improve school performance, social interaction, and interaction at home. Adults with ADD who receive treatment are more productive, have better social relationships, and are seen as more reliable and less scattered. Some people are under the impression that ADD is just a psychiatric fad, which it s not.
ADD is a legitimate medical disorder that has been written about for hundreds of years.
Today s technology allows us to view the brain as never before, and brain scans of adults and children with ADD are distinctively different that those without this disorder.