Hyperfocus: The Flip Side of ADHD? - Child Mind Institute

Lo sentimos, la página que usted busca no se ha podido encontrar. Puede intentar su búsqueda de nuevo o visitar la lista de temas populares. Enter email to download and get news and resources in your inbox. Why it's more appropriate to think of ADHD as dysregulation, not deficit, of attention Writer: Harry Kimball Clinical Experts: Dominick Auciello, PsyD , Edward Hallowell, MD , Michael Rosenthal, PhD Some parents can’t believe their child has ADHD. That can be because they’ve seen their child focus for hours when something really interests them. But “hyperfocus,” which means paying intense attention to one interesting activity, can actually be a feature of ADHD. That’s because ADHD isn’t really about not having enough attention. It’s about not being able to control where your attention goes. Anyone can get really caught up in an activity they find very pleasurable or rewarding. And we all know it’s harder to focus on something boring. For kids with ADHD, that’s even more true. When k

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