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Suggest treatment for adult ADHD
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Hi,I have been doing a reasonable amount of reading and i believe i have a large number of the symptoms that apply for adult ADHD (and can cite hundreds of examples of similar situations as a child). I was wondering how the term moderate or severe impact (as mentioned in the DSM-4) can be defined in reference to symptoms of ADHD
gpt
Dear User,Thanks for using health care magic.The moderate and severe form of ADHD is defined by number of symptoms present as per DSM 5 or ICD 10 criteria. As per DSM you need to have six symptoms of any domain (hyperactive or inattentive or both) to diagnose it ADHD. When you have all nine symptoms and they impair your quality of life to a level that makes almost everything impossible it will be considered moderate to severe type of ADHD.I like to inform you that both psychological and pharmacological treatment are available. The medicine use to treat the ADHD are prescription drugs and you need to visit a doctor.'Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help".Thanks