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Having ADHD means your nervous system is prone to overreact to things from your external environment. This can cause either Hyperactive symptoms of ADHD or Inattentive symptoms of ADHD. In either case, the brain is equally hyperactive, where you feel like you’re thinking 10 or more thoughts at once, but can only say one thing at a time, and then getting frustrated for not being able to communicate everything you’re thinking the way you want.
This condition is a wiring issue in the brain. The prefrontal cortex, to be more precise. This is a genetic condition where the wiring in the prefrontal cortex is dysregulated, which causes Executive Functioning concerns. Executive Functions are the brain’s ability to plan and perform tasks with intention. As opposed to our Automatic Functions, like breathing, which happen automatically without us having to set intentions and consciously follow them through. It is important in our daily life that our Executive functioning is working at its best, it allows us to plan, organize, and follow through with our goals.
Treatment Options
Understanding & Treating ADHD
Have you always wondered if you have ADHD or has someone suggested you might? Are you constantly feeling behind and overwhelmed? Do you have trouble following through with tasks? Maybe you are distracted easily? Want to become more organized, but struggle to take that first step?
Do you want more structure so you can stop forgetting appointments, losing your
keys, credit cards, phone, and even relationships? Do you interrupt people
often? Lose track of the point of the story you’re telling? If you or
someone you love resonates with these questions, you
may benefit from ADHD testing at
ADHD Assessments of Oklahoma.
ADHD, the Diagnosis
A Licensed Professional Counselor, will use multiple tests and evaluations to determine an appropriate diagnosis. Diagnosing clients with ADHD can be a complex process, as clients have often learned to mask their symptoms over the course of their life. ADHD symptoms can also mimic other disorders, so it is important to rule out any other diagnosis through screenings of disorders, which often mimic symptoms. Your licensed therapist will use a variety of behavioral scales and will collect an extensive history from you (ex: grades in school, mood dysregulations, milestones as a child, difficulty staying tidy or making appointments).
What is ADHD?
Once all the information and data have been collected, your Licensed Professional Counselor will calculate your results to determine a diagnosis. computer software creates several graphs and charts based on your data, which AAO will discuss with you to explain how we came to our diagnosis. If your tests illustrate that you have ADHD, the next step is to discuss treatment options so you can develop a treatment plan with your therapist and primary care physician.
The Three treatment options available for ADHD are:
1) Psychoeducation (inform yourself about ADHD)
2) Referral to a therapist for ADHD-Focused Therapy
3) Referral to a Psychiatrist or Physician for Medication