What is the opposite of ADHD?

Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is a syndrome related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but distinct from it. Typical symptoms include prominent dreaminess, mental fogginess, hypoactivity, sluggishness, staring frequently, inconsistent alertness and a slow working speed.
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What disorder is the opposite of ADHD?

People with SCT have trouble focusing and paying attention, but they're less likely to be impulsive or hyperactive. Children who have ADHD often have SCT, too, but you can have SCT even if you don't have ADHD.
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Do I have SCT or ADHD?

SCT and ADHD symptoms differ in their association with various external factors, including demographics, comorbidities and impairments. ADHD symptoms demonstrate age and sex differences, whereas SCT symptoms do not, but may be more associated with low socioeconomic status (Barkley, 2013; Garner et al., 2010).
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Is Schizophrenia the opposite of ADHD?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. The symptoms include a lack of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive actions. Schizophrenia is a different mental health disorder.
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What are the 4 types of ADHD?

Not anymore. In 1994, doctors decided all forms of attention-deficit disorder would be called "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder," or ADHD, even if the person wasn't hyperactive. Now it's called , inattentive type, or ADHD, hyperactive/impulsive type, or ADHD, combined type.
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What are 3 main symptoms of ADHD?

The 3 categories of symptoms of ADHD include the following:
  • Inattention: Short attention span for age (difficulty sustaining attention) Difficulty listening to others. ...
  • Impulsivity: Often interrupts others. ...
  • Hyperactivity: Seems to be in constant motion; runs or climbs, at times with no apparent goal except motion.
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Is ADHD on the autism spectrum?

Autism spectrum disorder and ADHD are related in several ways. ADHD is not on the autism spectrum, but they have some of the same symptoms. And having one of these conditions increases the chances of having the other. Experts have changed the way they think about how autism and ADHD are related.
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Is ADHD psychotic or neurotic?

The DSM-5 classifies schizophrenia and ADHD as completely different conditions. Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder, while ADHD is a neurobehavioral disorder.
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What is lack of motivation called?

Avolition is a total lack of motivation that makes it hard to get anything done. You can't start or finish even simple, everyday tasks.
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Can ADHD be mistaken for bipolar?

Symptoms of ADHD can have some overlap with symptoms of bipolar disorder. With ADHD, a child or teen may have rapid or impulsive speech, physical restlessness, trouble focusing, irritability, and, sometimes, defiant or oppositional behavior.
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What is an SCT child?

Sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) is a syndrome related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) but distinct from it. Typical symptoms include prominent dreaminess, mental fogginess, hypoactivity, sluggishness, staring frequently, inconsistent alertness and a slow working speed.
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Is OCD the opposite of ADD?

ADHD and OCD: The differences. One of the main differences between ADHD and OCD is that OCD is an anxiety disorder while ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition. Although everybody with ADHD is different and there are different types of ADHD, the condition may involve patterns of: inattention and difficulty focusing.
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Do I have CDD?

Symptoms of Concentration Deficit Disorder

Children with CDD tend to be lethargic, move slowly and have trouble staying alert. Youngsters may stare excessively and appear to be in a fog. Social withdrawal and slow information processing are other potential signs of CDD.
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What are the 7 types of ADHD?

Amen, the seven types of ADD/ADHD are as follows:
  • Classic ADD.
  • Inattentive ADD.
  • Over-focused ADD.
  • Temporal Lobe ADD.
  • Limbic ADD.
  • Ring of Fire ADD (ADD Plus)
  • Anxious ADD.
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Does ADHD mean your slow?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, often simply called ADHD, is a common condition that impacts many children and adults. In some people, slow processing speed (taking longer than others to complete tasks or thoughts) is an indicator of ADHD.
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Does ADHD make you a slow thinker?

Some individuals with the predominately inattentive type of ADHD also display a subset of symptoms that are typified by sluggish-lethargic behavior and mental fogginess. It is this subset of characteristics that have been described as "sluggish cognitive tempo" (or SCT).
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Why can't I motivate myself to do anything?

Here are some common reasons for a lack of motivation: Avoidance of discomfort. Whether you don't want to feel bored when doing a mundane task, or you are trying to avoid feelings of frustration by dodging a tough challenge, sometimes a lack of motivation stems from a desire to avoid uncomfortable feelings. Self-doubt.
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What causes laziness and lack of motivation?

Mental laziness and lack of motivation can also be caused by one simple problem: not having enough exercise and nutrients in the body. One should consider eating healthy food high in protein, such as green, leafy vegetables, and fatty fish. Research also suggests eating berries and walnuts and drinking coffee or tea.
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Is there a mental illness for lack of motivation?

What Is Avolition and How Is It Treated? “Avolition” is a term used to describe the lack of motivation or ability to do tasks or activities that have an end goal, such as paying bills or attending a school function. Avolition occurs most commonly in schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder.
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Can you hear voices with ADHD?

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a psychotic disorder and does not cause a child to hear voices.
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What is a characterological disorder?

Characterological disorder defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association 2013) as “a pattern of pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent” presenting in early adult life and across ...
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What is Psychoneurosis?

Definition of psychoneurosis

: neurosis especially : a neurosis based on emotional conflict in which an impulse that has been blocked seeks expression in a disguised response or symptom.
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What is Aspergers Disease?

Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a developmental disorder. Young people with Asperger's Syndrome have a difficult time relating to others socially and their behavior and thinking patterns can be rigid and repetitive.
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Is ADHD a disability?

Yes. Whether you view attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as neurological — affecting how the brain concentrates or thinks — or consider ADHD as a disability that impacts working, there is no question that the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals with ADHD.
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What are the 3 types of autism?

There are three types of autism spectrum disorders:
  • Autistic Disorder. This is sometimes called “classic” autism. ...
  • Asperger Syndrome. People with Asperger syndrome usually have milder symptoms of autistic disorder. ...
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified.
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