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May 27, 2008, 12:55 pm  gbyrd  

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Adult ADHD 'linked to lost work'  

I found this pretty interesting, Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do 22 fewer days of work per year than people who do not have the condition, a study says.

According to BBC news, "The research, which looked at 7,000 workers in 10 countries, found an average of 3.5% had ADHD.

Writing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the Dutch team said workplace screening should be used to pick up people with the problem.

A UK expert backed the idea, but warned they should not be stigmatised."

People who have ADHD find it difficult to concentrate because they may be hyperactive, easily distracted, forgetful or impulsive.

It is commonly thought of as a childhood disorder, often picked up because of problems at school.

However, there are estimates that around two-thirds of those affected in childhood are still experiencing symptoms in adulthood.


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August 9, 2008, 11:47 am  LaRita says...

From what I've studied on this it can have a very adverse affect on someone's life. I have often wondered myself if I might suffer from it. It seems sometimes that I have so much going on that it is hard to keep up with it all. I never had this problem as a child, but with all the extra stress of trying to keep up with my college classes it seems to be more prevalent.