성인 ADHD 증상The main symptom of adult ADHD is decreased attention and concentration. If you have difficulty concentrating or completing tasks such as work, or if you keep forgetting things and making mistakes, you may have adult ADHD. Being easily annoyed and making frequent speech mistakes are also symptoms of ADHD. Conversely, if a person has excessive perfectionistic tendencies to avoid making mistakes, he or she may also be diagnosed with ADHD.
As a result, they are often evaluated as lacking in office-handling skills in academics, social life, and even at work. Frequent failures and negative reactions from those around you lead to low self-esteem, which can easily lead to psychological problems such as depression and panic disorder, and the quality of life also significantly decreases.
Therefore, if you suspect adult ADHD, it is important to visit a psychiatrist to accurately check your condition. When testing for ADHD, a Comprehensive Attention Test (CAT) is conducted, which tests five areas of attention, including simple attention, selective attention, sustained attention, divided attention, and working memory, to check for deficiencies.
At this time, if an adult is diagnosed with ADHD, drug treatment is primarily administered, along with behavioral therapy and social skills training depending on individual symptoms. Behavioral therapy is a method that helps people improve work efficiency and concentration by using notes or schedulers. Through this treatment, patients can learn how to manage their time and how to behave.
Many adult ADHD patients are reluctant to receive treatment even though they are aware of their problems and circumstances. People still do not receive treatment due to the social perception that comes with psychiatry. However, ADHD can also improve quality of life if treated early and appropriately, so if suspected, you should immediately visit the hospital and receive appropriate treatment.
(Written by Lee Seon-hwa, CEO of Yonsei Samsung Psychiatry Clinic)
