Welcome to part three of the series of articles where I explain some of the details of the seven types of ADD. In a way Type 3 ADD is opposite of type 1. Imagine someone being so overfocused that they seem to not be paying attention, but rather they are hyperfocused and have issues with shifting attention. Even though the tendency to overfocus is a key attribute of Type 3 ADD, the best way to determine the type of ADHD is by using patient history and brain mapping (QEEG) and the ADD/ADHD classifications can be more accurately determined.

 

Type 3, also called Overfocused  ADD. Those with overfocused ADD tend to have excessive activity in the middle of the brain. Because they have trouble shifting attention it makes them appear as though they cannot pay attention. Those with type 3 often have hard time with change and also often have difficulties with clothing. They may also have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), more commonly seen in children and grandchildren of alcoholics and substance abusers. Tourette’s Syndrome AKA Gilles De La Tourette’s Syndrome is also associated with Type 3. A person with Tourette’s can have tics that are vocal and/or motor in nature (or both). It is estimated that 60% of those with Tourette’s Syndrome (TS) have ADD