ADD Behaviors Are Complex

“We feel that ADD includes all of the above areas and perhaps more.  For example, it is common for a child or an adult with ADD to have depression.  Considering the trouble they have learning and achieving, it’s no wonder.  In the case of oppositional and/or aggressive behavior, this can be a result of not understanding the rules, missing social cues, or not caring about the rules.  When a child or an adult has this type of brain injury/dysfunction, they may be unable to inhibit inappropriate behavior.  They talk when they should be quiet; they run when they should sit; they cry when they should smile.  They are angry when they should laugh.  They are oppositional when they should comply.  They are aggressive when they should be calm.  They are awake when they should sleep, and they are gazing out the window when they should be looking at the blackboard.” pp. 6,7.  From Getting Rid of Ritalin by Robert Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.      Most of these individuals are bright, but with parts of their brains not communicating well with other parts.  The majority see improvement early and almost all make the changes needed to function optimally.  Drs. Kelsey