Connected Problems to ADHD

Identifying whether an individual has an ADHD is a very difficult diagnosis. The disorder can be wrongly diagnosed and associated with other attention and hyperactivity problems. Seven out of ten children with ADHD have are having other problems related with the disorder. There are various disorders and health problems that are both directly and indirectly associated with ADHD.

One of those is the Oppositional Defiant Disorder or ODD and Conduct Disorder or CD. Thirty five out of one hundred children diagnosed with ADHD are also experiencing Oppositional Defiant Disorder. ODD is usually described by stubbornness, high and too much temper, disobedience and insolence. CD is also similarly indicated by ODD's symptoms but is more aggressive and violent. Children having conduct disorder are more prone in having troublesome situations with their friends, at home and in school. Both oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder are usually diagnosed together with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.