people with ADD tend to have alot to say.
Yes - take me for instance.
I will trail off either online or IRL.
I have seen how I can disrupt my professors' classes although they will say I do not; I am smart enough to know I have done it sometimes. I control myself by telling myself "I will answer the next 2nd question."
I also control myself when I give a presentation by practising my presentations at home using the video camera so I don't trail off.
Oddball brought up an excellent point - CBT. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; it does work. This is what I have been doing; controlling myself and my triggers. Medication I stay away from. My doctors and I have agreed not to use medication; we both agreed to use CBT and it has worked wonders.
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy or psychological treatment that tries to teach patients how to recognize the connection between their specific thoughts and the effects that thinking has on their emotions
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A professional therapist does a test to determine ADD/ADHD and it is not 15 minutes; it is actually a series of tests. You can expect a test to take a day and a half. Some therapists will prefer to split the test in a block of 3 days as it is energy and mind consuming for both the therapist and the patient.
Jiro, I must admit that your
"attitude" towards this subject leaves a lot to be desired for.
The 15 minute test is a farce, Jiro.
Please. It is just a preliminary test.
This website shows the series of questionnaires in the ADD/ADHD assessment.
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Like I said, those who do not have ADD/ADHD seriously need to keep their opinions to themselves about this subject. I encourage you to do this otherwise you'll be offending a lot of people.
Those who suffer from it, parents of children who have ADD/ADHD and educators who work with children.