How to spot ADHD signs and behaviour in children as explained by psychologist

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Awareness of ADHD symptoms are on the rise, but it can still be tricky for parents to tell if their children could be affected.The signs are now understood to be more complex and nuanced than the stereotypically 'naughty' and 'disruptive' behaviour found particularly in young boys.An estimated five percent of children in the UK have ADHD, according to charity ADHD UK.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is a condition affecting behaviour and people with it may have trouble concentrating."Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental condition that impacts someone’s attention, their levels of hyperactivity and impulsivity," explains Dr Seb Thompson, consultant clinical psychologist at Cygnet Health Care."Typically when someone has ADHD, they tend to struggle with their attention, with hyperactivity and with impulsivity – although it is possible to just struggle with symptoms from one of those," Thompson adds.Of course, every child has moments of impulsiveness and hyperactivity.

Neither do kids have 'perfect' concentration all the time, so how can you tell if someone is displaying ADHD symptoms?To mark October's ADHD Awareness Month, the Press Association talked to some experts.There are common symptoms of ADHD, but it can show up differently within people.So, if another child has similar behavioural traits to yours and has had a diagnosis, that does not necessarily mean your child has ADHD too.

At the same time, children could have very different behavioural traits, yet both have ADHD.“Every child with ADHD will probably struggle with a unique set of difficulties,| explains Georgia Chronaki, senior lecturer in developmental neuroscience at University of Central Lancashire. "[For