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I n at t en t i ve  

ADHD 

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Inattentive ADHD (ADHD-I) is different in

known type of ADHD which is calledH eractive im ulsive ADHD or ADHD-HI.

It is also different from the combinedtype of ADHD which is a combination of 

the Inattentive and Hyperactive type of ADHD.

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Individuals with inattentive ADHD have

subtypes of ADHD, may responddifferentl to ADHD treatment and marequire different interventions than the

other subtypes of ADHD.

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Researchers are working on sorting out

each subtype of Attention DeficityH eractivit Disorder and it is lookinincreasingly, like the genes at work in

inattentive ADHD are somewhat differentthan the genes at work in the othersubtypes of ADHD.

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Only by finding the specific genes-,

get the validation that is needed.

In the mean time, there has been work

tests to arrive at an ADHD subtypediagnosis.

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Personality tests can very accurately,

type ADHD, and ADHD with conductdisorder.

Individuals with ADHD-I are significantly

less likely to be hyperactive and they areless likely to be exhibit outward signs of hostility, anger, oppositional behavior or

aggress on.

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Two studies just published indicate that

accurately predict the subtype diagnosisfor ADHD.

a personality inventory that measuredActivity and Aggression allowed the

researcher to properly classify 76 percentof individuals with ADHD-I.

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Another study performed in England and

American Academy of Child andAdolescent Ps chiatr looked atOppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)

personality traits, temperament andactivity level of preschoolers and foundthat increased activity and emotionality

individuals with ODD and Combined type

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Behavioral checklist can provide a broad

symptoms of individuals with Attentiondeficit disorder.

Personality test add to the diagnostic

picture and more sophisticated test suchas functional MRI, functional brain scans,and computer test that measure activity

an a en on suc as e uo ensystem can flesh out the diagnoses even

.

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We may not need to wait for a genetic.

as other diagnostic tools are readily

distinguish between all the subtypes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

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