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What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?什么是注意缺陷多动障碍（多动症） ？

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition in which a person has trouble paying attention and focusing on tasks.注意缺陷多动障碍（多动症）是一个条件，其中一个人麻烦关注和重点任务。 It may begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood.它可能起源于幼儿教育和可以持续到成年。 Without treatment, ADHD can cause problems at home, school, work, and with relationships.如果不治疗，多动症可能会造成问题在家庭，学校，工作，并与关系。 ADHD was once called attention deficit disorder (ADD).多动症是一度被称为注意力缺失症研究所（ ADD ） 。

What causes ADHD?多动症的起因是什么？

The exact cause is not clear, but ADHD tends to run in families.具体原因目前尚不清楚，但多动症往往在家庭中运行。

What are the symptoms?有哪些症状？

The three types of ADHD symptoms are:三种类型的多动症的症状是：

• Trouble paying attention. People with ADHD are easily distracted and have a hard time focusing on any one task. 故障关注。多动症人很容易分心，并很难把重点放在任何一个任务。
• Trouble sitting still for even a short time. This is called hyperactivity. 故障仍然坐在甚至很短的时间。这就是所谓的多动症。 Children with ADHD may squirm, fidget, or run around at the wrong times.儿童多动症可能蠕动，烦躁不安，或跑来跑去在错误的时间。 Teens and adults often feel restless and fidgety and are not able to enjoy reading or other quiet activities.青少年和成年人常常感到不安和淘气，不能够享受阅读或其他安静的活动。
• Acting before thinking. People with ADHD may talk too loud, laugh too loud, or become angrier than the situation calls for. 代理前的想法。人会谈多动症可能声音太大，太大声笑，或成为愤怒比局势要求。 Children may not be able to wait for their turn or to share.儿童可能无法等待轮到他们或分享。 This makes it hard for them to play with other children.这使得他们很难发挥与其他儿童。 Teens and adults seem to "leap before they look."青少年和成年人似乎“飞跃之前他们期待。 ” They may make quick decisions that have a long-term impact on their lives.他们可以迅速作出决定具有长期影响他们的生活。 They may spend too much money or change jobs often.他们可能花费过多的金钱或更换工作频繁。

How is ADHD diagnosed?多动症是如何诊断？

ADHD is often diagnosed when a child is between 6 and 12 years old.多动症诊断往往是在孩子6至12岁。 Teachers may notice symptoms in children in this age group.教师可能会发现症状的儿童在这个年龄组。

First, the child will have a physical exam to make sure that he or she does not have other problems such as learning disabilities, depression, or anxiety disorder.首先，孩子将有一个体检，以确保他或她没有其他问题，如学习障碍，情绪抑郁，或焦虑症。 The doctor will use guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association to diagnose ADHD.医生将使用指南由美国精神病学协会的诊断多动症。 The doctor may also look at written reports about the child’s behavior.医生还可以看书面报告，对儿童的行为。 Parents, teachers, and others who have regular contact with the child prepare these reports.家长，教师，和其他人谁也经常接触孩子准备这些报告。

How is it treated?如何治疗？

There is no cure for ADHD, but treatment may help control the symptoms.有没有治愈多动症，但治疗可能有助于控制症状。 Doctors may use medicines in children.医生可使用药物的儿童。 Parents and other adults need to closely watch children after they begin to take medicines for ADHD.父母和其他成年人需要密切关注孩子后，他们开始考虑药品的多动症。 The medicines may cause side effects such as loss of appetite, headaches or stomachaches, tics or twitches, and problems sleeping.该药品可能引起副作用，如食欲不振，头痛，腹痛，抽搐或twitches ，睡觉和问题。 Side effects usually get better after a few weeks.副作用通常就会得到更好的几周后。 If they don't, the doctor can lower the dose.如果它们不这样做，医生可以降低剂量。

Therapy focuses on changing certain thoughts and actions.治疗着重于改变某些思想和行动。 Often, counseling and extra support at home and at school help children find success at school and feel better about themselves.通常，辅导和额外的支持在家庭和学校帮助孩子找到成功的在学校和对自身的感觉更好。

How does ADHD affect adults?如何影响成人多动症？

Many adults don't realize that they have ADHD until their children are diagnosed.许多成年人没有意识到，他们多动症，直到他们的孩子被诊断。 Then they begin to notice their own symptoms.然后，他们开始注意自己的症状。 Adults with ADHD may find it hard to focus, organize, and finish tasks.成人多动症可能很难集中，组织和完成任务。 They often forget things.他们往往忘记的事情。 But they also often are very creative and curious.但他们也往往是非常有创意和好奇。 They love to ask questions and keep learning.他们喜欢提问和保持学习。 Some adults with ADHD learn to manage their lives and find careers that let them use those strengths.一些成人多动症学会管理自己的生活和找到职业，让他们利用这些优势。

But many adults have trouble at home and work.但是，许多成年人无法在家庭和工作。 As a group, adults with ADHD have higher divorce rates.作为一个集团，成人多动症有更高的离婚率。 They also are more likely to smoke and have more substance abuse problems than adults without ADHD.它们还更有可能吸烟，有更多的药物滥用问题，而不是成人多动症。 Fewer adults with ADHD enter college, and fewer graduate.少成人多动症进入大学，研究生更少。 Treatment with medicine, counseling, and behavior therapy can help adults with ADHD.中医治疗，咨询，和行为疗法可帮助成年人的多动症。