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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 522609" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Anger is not part of the ADHD spectrum - at least, not in North America. In fact, frustration isn't, either. Impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention - there are quite a number of symptoms and issues. But none of the measurement tools I've been around - and none of the professionals I've dealt with for almost 15 years - have ever linked anger or frustration to ADHD directly. And while there has been a lot of debate for at least 50 years as to whether the "hyper" and "inattentive" have much in common... in reality, they have MUCH in common, and the symptoms just show stronger in some areas than in others... both will usually have significant problems with organization, for example, and many classically "inattentive" types simply show their hyperactivity in other ways, such as excessive talking rather than "climbing walls"... but it is still "hyper". ADHD is a developmental issue - not as severe as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Aspergers, different from Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - but all of them are "developmental" in nature, and cover a broad spectrum.</p><p></p><p>ADHD and it's co-morbid dxes, when NOT diagnosed, or when not being given the appropriate interventions, accommodations and/or medications as appropriate... THAT can bring anger, frustration, depression, anxiety... but it isn't part of the ADHD. </p><p></p><p>Most extreme ADHDers that I've been around can leave a whole boat-wake of <em>other people</em> who are angry and/or frustrated... and won't have a clue they are doing so. They are more likely to be oblivious than to be frustrated. On the other hand... ADHDers with significant co-morbid dxes who aren't getting appropriate help for the co-morbid issues... <em>are </em>usually angry, frustrated, etc.</p><p></p><p> Maybe the anger/frustration being lumped into the ADHD is a European thing?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 522609, member: 11791"] Anger is not part of the ADHD spectrum - at least, not in North America. In fact, frustration isn't, either. Impulsivity, hyperactivity, inattention - there are quite a number of symptoms and issues. But none of the measurement tools I've been around - and none of the professionals I've dealt with for almost 15 years - have ever linked anger or frustration to ADHD directly. And while there has been a lot of debate for at least 50 years as to whether the "hyper" and "inattentive" have much in common... in reality, they have MUCH in common, and the symptoms just show stronger in some areas than in others... both will usually have significant problems with organization, for example, and many classically "inattentive" types simply show their hyperactivity in other ways, such as excessive talking rather than "climbing walls"... but it is still "hyper". ADHD is a developmental issue - not as severe as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Aspergers, different from Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - but all of them are "developmental" in nature, and cover a broad spectrum. ADHD and it's co-morbid dxes, when NOT diagnosed, or when not being given the appropriate interventions, accommodations and/or medications as appropriate... THAT can bring anger, frustration, depression, anxiety... but it isn't part of the ADHD. Most extreme ADHDers that I've been around can leave a whole boat-wake of [I]other people[/I] who are angry and/or frustrated... and won't have a clue they are doing so. They are more likely to be oblivious than to be frustrated. On the other hand... ADHDers with significant co-morbid dxes who aren't getting appropriate help for the co-morbid issues... [I]are [/I]usually angry, frustrated, etc. Maybe the anger/frustration being lumped into the ADHD is a European thing? [/QUOTE]
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