The ADHD adolescent teen often goes through a metamorphosis. As
the teen years take hold, the symptoms of ADHD seem to change. The
ADHD teen may become more socialized, a little more in control of
himself and a little more focused. The symptoms of hyperactivity
often diminishes into a more quiet “restlessness” at puberty.
Studies indicate that 50 to 60 percent of Attention Deficit
Disorder children will largely outgrow their symptoms by
adulthood. Yet, “outgrow” is probably not the best term to use. It
is likely that children do not outgrow their symptoms, but instead
learn coping and management skills.
Most people develop better abilities to pay attention and control
impulses as they grow older. The ADHD teen is no different. Many
ADHD children develop a large enough inventory of effective skills
during their teen and adolescent years to help compensate for
earlier shortcomings.
As children with ADHD grow older, one of three things will happen;
The symptoms will go away. About 15-20 percent of ADHD children
will “outgrow” ADHD in their adolescent or teen years.
The symptoms will diminish, but not go away completely. Some
people will display mild signs of ADHD throughout their life. The
impulsivity may remain and is often the biggest complaint in
adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. The attentional
difficulties may carry into adulthood and are often described as a
brain fog. Still, the ADHD symptoms are not severe enough to cause
too much trouble in their lives.
The symptoms will remain at their current level or worsen. About
30 percent will continue to struggle with Attention Deficit
Disorder throughout their life. A strong family history of ADHD,
an unstable environment and co-morbid psychiatric disorders are
predictors of whether ADHD will remain through teen years and into
adult years. There is a strong likelihood that ADHD will remain
past adolescent years if two or more factors are present.
That said, ADHD into adult life is not a sentence to failure. ADHD
adults can live productive lives with ADHD. In fact, many adults
with ADHD do extraordinarily well in careers that call for an
always-on-the-go, energetic personality. The trick to success is
finding the combination of measures to enhance the attributes of
ADHD while bolstering the weaknesses that ADHD can bring. By
building on strengths most adults with ADHD lead productive,
successful and fulfilling lives.
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